BACKSTORY

A MODEL MAKES THE MOMENT.

“We start with the drawing, then we start playing with things a little bit. We do 3D from day one now, because that dynamic experience is really fundamental to the way I look at the landscape.”—SHAUNA GILLIES-SMITH, FASLA To begin reimagining Winthrop Square, a neglected urban pocket in Boston’s financial district, the design team at Ground, Inc., began with an office-wide charrette focused on New England landscape forms, the site’s desire lines, and the movement of water. They landed on the concept of water as a grounding force. Physical models played an integral role, creating tactile representations that encouraged dialogue between the designers and the community, and allowed the team to visualize different perspectives and the square’s shade canopy.…

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Landscape Architecture (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2025

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