An emotional attachment to a landscape or place is something deeply understood by the team at Outerspace. Physical features provide the setting, but memories, relationships, culture and personal experiences give landscapes their emotional meaning. How can we harness a communities connection to a landscape and allow this to influence our final designs?
Designing with trees starts with understanding the spirit of a place; its history, ecology, people and the small details that can easily be overlooked. It also means challenging the tick-box approach to public realm. A space can function perfectly well on paper, yet still fail to inspire, delight or invite people in. Understanding the theories of tree placement and the spirit of a place is paramount.
We’re becoming far too used to environments disconnected from nature. Streets that trap heat long after sunset Urban landscapes that feel sterile, harsh and lifeless.Spaces without the B’s: birdsong, bees, butterflies or beetles. Taken together, environments like these influence far more than aesthetics. They shape how connected, comfortable and alive a place feels to the […]
