When it comes to landscape design, it’s the experience that is at the forefront of WATG - one of the world’s leading integrated design firms – minds.
It’s not about it just looking great, it’s about creating spaces for all kinds of different people and with future generations in mind. Landscapes can exist both outside and inside buildings: our designs are devised to create a journey and experience for the people who go there. We study biomimicry and robotic technology, but often the beauty of a project is in something as simple as a stand of native trees, planted to encourage wildlife to co-exist with humans.
Great landscapes have a much stronger purpose than being aesthetically ornamental to support a building. There can be a functional purpose such as solving erosion or drainage for an entire region, or supporting biodiversity. Landscape should be a part of the building design, not a separate aspect of the overall planning.
By example, in our urban landscape design at Zorlu in Istanbul, you will find a highly programmed and interactive environment that encourages children to play, and where wild flowers, olive trees and butterflies live and thrive in the centre of the city. Our intention is to lift the spirit and to improve places where people live, work or visit. Landscaping is a fundamental and integral part of the WATG design vision.
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