Bringing Communities to Life!
When we think of inspirational art, great paintings and sculptures may come to mind, however, the design of outdoor spaces, parks, streets, and entire cities are works of art by arguably one of the most important professions in the world – landscape architecture. Long overshadowed by the fine arts and building architecture, landscape architecture is a social necessity today that shapes lifestyles and builds vibrant and healthy communities.
Landscape architecture is complex. Yes, it is about beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces, but it is also so much more than that. Landscape architecture is responsible for transforming the way we live. It is about inspiring healthy living and wellbeing. It is about preserving our environment for generations to come. It is about enhancing biodiversity, and it is about bringing people together.
Today, landscape architects must fuse science and art in order to address extraordinary social and environmental demands, such as stopping or reversing environmental damage, managing our precious natural resources, navigating the challenges of urban sprawl and preserving open spaces, repurposing derelict and dangerous areas, and protecting important history and culture. Landscape architecture greatly affects the quality of our lives.
Designing the Landscape of our New Lives
“Landscape Architecture is arguably one of the world’s most important professions in the world.” – Nora Alankari, Landscape Architect, Director Saudi Landscape Co.
Imagine a world where our landscapes were buried, without thought or care, under the buildings and plantings of preceding generations; one on top of the other. Where blocks of industry repeated themselves between houses and highways, without a thought for colour, beauty, or life. This is a world without landscape architecture.
Landscape architect Laurie Olin said it well: “It is hard to think of any field that has accomplished so much for society with so few people and with so little understanding of its scope or ambitions.”
Saudi Landscape Co. Landscape Architect and Design Director Stavros Charitos explains the magnitude of landscape architecture in today’s world; “When we design, we take into account the history of a site and its natural and social ecology. We regard design as a part of nature and of society and as such we aim to do more than just create beautiful outdoor spaces, we express societal progress and contemporary values with a respect for the past. Our latest project, Al Nafel Park in the Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, is a prime example of this, and testament to the evolution of landscape architecture as a profession.
A Benchmark of New Age Living
Al Nafel Park, a Saudi Landscape Co. concept is a brilliant example of transformative landscape design. The project is centered on living in harmony with nature. At the heart of the master planned community space, is a small farm where people can pick their own fresh grown greens. The project also includes a number of “fresh eating” restaurants that use the produce in their cozy eateries and deliver to DQ residents using environmentally friendly electrical bikes. It is a complete healthy eating and commercial ecosystem. In synergy with the lifestyle offering is a sporting area with indoor/ outdoor exercise spaces.
Saudi Landscape Co. project design.
Taking Luxury Landscaping to a New Level
Saudi Landscape Co., a firm with extensive experience providing turnkey landscape architecture projects for governmental, public, commercial and private clients, brings together International expertise and brands and joins this with a deep understanding of the local climate and culture to beautify landscapes, foster biodiversity in urban environments, shape sustainable communities and enhance people’s lives.
By analyzing the history, the current state and the context of each project, the company develops sustainable landscapes that emphasize the beauty of nature and the importance of well-being. Saudi Landscape Co. is involved in urban design and masterplanning, and has transformed spaces such as parks, resorts, entertainment, sports and recreation areas, hotels, compounds, residences, palaces and more.
The scope of landscape architectural services goes way beyond what you imagine. From irrigation systems, drainage and the hard and soft elements of a garden, to water features and swimming pools, parking structures and gazebos, to outdoor kitchens, furniture and sound systems, Saudi Landscape bring together everything, including the lighting, artworks and more, to create inspirational spaces that breathe life into, well, life!
Designing for Tomorrow, Today
The concept of sustainability is increasingly informing the design of not only buildings, but also of landscapes. “Green” infrastructure for improved energy efficiency, and recycling efforts to name just a few, has become the standard rather than the innovative way forward.
Companies like Saudi Landscape Co. are designing at massively different scales. Rather than designing a small urban space, they are designing sustainable ecosystems.
“The population is growing,” says Nora Alankari. “And we are now seeking ways to reuse and recycle, and that is also true with space and how we use it. This can mean transforming a derelict site into an open leisure space, or basically taking a place that no longer has any real value to people and giving it a new lease on life. At Saudi Landscape Co, we pride ourselves on thinking outside the box to reimagine and reactivate spaces that pave a way for a new, more sustainable way of life.
