05.05.2022
SLA and PensionDanmark win 45,000 m2 Sommarivabyen competition
We are happy to share that we – together with our partner PensionDanmark – have won the competition to develop Sommarivabyen in the City of Helsingør.
Sommarivabyen is the new 45,000 m2 development project on Helsingør’s old stadium grounds that will add more than 200 homes and a host of green, sustainable, and social attractions to the city.
The project’s strong focus on sustainability, social coherence, and community feeling includes community houses, urban gardening, playgrounds, outdoor fitness, and a central nature-rich community park tying Sommarivabyen closely together while futureproofing the neighborhood with regards to climate adaptation, microclimate optimization, and biological diversity.
“The proposal’s landscape architecture stands out with its comprehensive principles and goals for biodiversity and nature value. Based on an extensive mapping of the area’s biodiversity and nature, a comprehensive planting and rainwater management strategy is devised. The strategy supports the existing landscape context while adding a higher measurable nature value, well-worked edge zone solutions, soil balance, optimized climate adaptation, and excellent programming to support the overall social community strategy.”
— Jury Report excerpt
We look forward to developing the project together with PensionDanmark, the citizens of Helsingør, and our great design team Holscher Nordberg Architects, Tegnestuen Lokal, Aaen Engineering, and Transition.
Read more about the project here.
15.09.2023
Downsview Framework Plan wins the Toronto Urban Design Award!
We’re happy to share that our resilient masterplan for North Toronto’s new Downsview district has won the prestigious Toronto Urban Design Award!
17.07.2023
SLA Appointed Landscape Masterplanner for new £1.7bn innovation district – ID Manchester
We are happy to announce that SLA has been chosen as the Public Realm Masterplanner and Landscape Architect for a new city centre innovation district, ID Manchester, which sets out to transform the area into a new green and bustling mixed-use neighborhood, founded on industrial heritage.
23.06.2023
Khalifa City Community Parks win 2023 Monocle Design Award
We are proud to share that our six Community Parks in the Khalifa City neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, have won the prestigious 2023 Monocle Design Award in the category Best Urban Park.
