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With the submission deadline for the Queensway Connection design competition just around the corner we thought we’d give you an update on what we’ve been working on so far. FULL DISCLOSURE - We are not posting images of our actual design because 1) It’s going to be a surprise and 2) We don’t want you to steal them. Don’t worry, the suspense will end after January 12th, when the submissions are due! 

Instead, without further ado, our inspiration images:

The High Line - New York

Ground-lighting undulates through the park just like the waves of gorgeous plants. A win. 

LED Staircase

We love the way these energy-friendly LED's highlight the architecture of the space. 

Bike Ramp-Stair Combo

For larger populations of cyclists this combo allows for more traffic flow.

Zigzag Stair Ramp

A clever and enticing combination of stairs and ramps. Don't you just want dance up and down them like you're Frank Sinatra? We do. 

Stairs Bicycle Mini-Ramp

Simple, effective way to get your bike from point A to B. 

Loopy Bike Rack

It's rad. We want it in yellow - everywhere. 

Superkilen - Copenhagen, Denmark

We love the colorful, playful patterns in the pavement. An excellent, budget-conscious solution to creating focal points, spaces and directional guidance. 

Superkilen - Copenhagen, Denmark

MVVA's Bloomindage Park & Trail - Chicago

Another awesome elevated park and trail system. Another awesome project from MVVA. 

MVVA's Bloomindage Park & Trail - Chicago

Happy Friday and Labor Day Weekend! August 30, 2013

Winner of the INDEX: Award 2013, this life-saving “smart” highway can charge electric vehicles on the go. (Inhabitat)

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates and BIG architects unveil their new designs for Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6. (Curbed NY)

Speaking of MVVA, here’s a cool time-lapse of their team setting up a massive site model for ‘A Gathering Place for Tulsa.’ (Youtube)

ASLA’s Jared Green explains what we should expect from New York’s Queensway Park. (The Dirt)

In celebration of the upcoming school year, LAF compiles seven LPS Case Study Briefs on school and campus projects. (Landscape Architecture Foundation)

& RELATED

Talk about hidden depths. Scientists have discovered a massive canyon—twice as long as the Grand Canyon—beneath the Greenland ice sheet. (NPR)

What if a cocktail could help build the world’s first underground park? (Inhabitat)