Hellend Vlak van Ronquières By Susie & Heather Background of the project Hellend vlak van Ronquières is an inclined plane working like a boat lift on the Charleroi-Brussels Canal near the village of Ronquières. Completed in April 1968, it bridges the height difference of 68m in the Hainaut Plateau. The ships are lifted by two…
Read MoreExcursion Belgium April 2022 – Remembrance Park Ypres
By Vivian & Xinyu What we like about this project The planting of grouped elms at the entrance of the park creates the memorial atmosphere which is totally different from the outside suburban environment. It grabbed visitors’ attention immediately in order to make everyone immerse. The symbolic signs along the route are composed with paved…
Read MoreExcursion Belgium April 2022 – Leie Banks, Kortrijk
By Summer & Fudai Background of the project A tour along the River Leie in the city center of Kortrijk, with nicely designed parks, infrastructures, and facilities. The place was originally called the Leiepark created in 1905 and restored in 2005 by Michel Desvigne Paysagiste, which presents a new face, with an enlarged Leie, new…
Read MoreExcursion Belgium April 2022 – Introduction
By Ziting Bao and others A three-day excursion to Belgium left a deep impression to us, we visited many attractive cities and diversified landscape design projects. Well-designed parks, green spaces, and plazas provide ideal places for crowded urban living. Memorial Word War I landscape of Ypres promote our reflection on the war and view the…
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