TCLF's latest conference, Leading with Landscape IV: Transforming North Carolina's Research Triangle, was held on April 13, 2018, at the James B. Hunt, Jr., Library at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Topics explored include the regionally unique coupling of human and natural systems, how the area’s campus landscapes are serving as “incubators” for innovative planning and design solutions, new projects that are re-evaluating the region’s monuments and memorials, two revered public landscapes—Moore Square and Dix Park—and much more. To learn more about the conference: [ Ссылка ]
Panelist - Panel II: The Research Triangle’s Emerging Public Realm and the Story of The New South
Gina Ford, FASLA, Principal, Agency Landscape + Planning
The Grove’s Third Century; Sasaki’s Revitalization of Raleigh’s Moore Square
As one of three remaining squares from William Christmas’ foundational Plan for Raleigh (1792), Moore Square has a rich and storied history. Visually connected to the Old Market and punctuating Raleigh’s ‘Black Main Street’, Moore Square is a place of memory and culture. Often referred to as ‘The Grove’ – a nod to the majestic oaks that line its edges – the Square had suffered from a shortage of maintenance and various cycles of overuse/abuse from large-scale events. Despite these challenges, it remained central to the identity and image of the city, its revitalization rising to the top of all civic planning, including the recent Downtown Plan.
Led by Sasaki and under construction now, Moore Square’s renovation will create a vibrant yet sensitive place in Raleigh’s thriving downtown – an activated public space with activities and amenities to appeal to a broad array of users. The project preserves essential elements of the extant square – its legacy oaks, historic circulation patterns and visual connections to its urban frame – while introducing new features to enhance vitality. A cafe building with restrooms, an interactive water feature, whimsical play elements, a large civic plaza, integrated art elements, extensive seating and large lawn are among the new civic infrastructure to enable the park’s success.
As the project’s lead designer – working closely with the City of Raleigh, Sasaki, artist Brad Goldberg, landscape architect Kofi Boone, The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Mary Ruffin Hanbury of Hanbury Preservation Consulting, Bartlett Tree Experts, HR&A Advisors, Fluidity Design and Kimley-Horn - will discuss the process of seeing, understanding and incorporating the Square’s cultural traces in the final design.
