Public Square
Design and planning of public gathering spaces that serve communities through architecture and urban intervention.
WilkinsonEyre Bridges Toronto's Rail Corridor with a Diagrid Twin-Tower Campus
CIBC Square stitches Toronto's financial district to its waterfront with 330,000 square meters of office space and an elevated public park.
allmannwappner Liberates Cologne Cathedral from Decades of Urban Clutter Through Radical Subtraction
A 45,900 square meter reworking of Cologne's cathedral precinct strips away postwar infrastructure to let the Gothic icon breathe again.
Kokaistudios Wraps a Shanghai Retail Podium in Horizontal Louvers That Echo Its Foster + Partners Neighbor
A four-storey glass-roofed gateway links an underground commercial valley to the revitalized north bank of Shanghai's Suzhou River.
SHAU Indonesia Builds a Spiraling Public Square for a Javanese Beach Town of 420,000
Paamprokan Square gives Pangandaran a landmark gathering space where a concrete tower, open pavilion, and plaza meet the coast.
Studio RE + N Turn a Forgotten Rooftop Between Housing Blocks into a Red Steel Commons
In Songyang County, a cracked second-floor platform becomes a vibrant public stage for 1,300 square meters of play, sport, and gathering.
Piazza Cortevecchia: A Climate-Responsive Urban Square by INOUT Architettura
Climate-responsive public square in Ferrara transforming historic urban space through trees, permeable paving, accessibility, and sustainable water management strategies.
Reconstruction of Uspenska Square in Dnipro: A Contemporary Urban Renewal by Dmytro Volyk and Ksenia Donetska
Revitalized historic square with new pedestrian links, lush trees, play zones, terraces, and lighting, creating an inclusive, vibrant public space in Dnipro.
Kunshan City Square: Reclaiming Civic Space Through Human-Scaled Urban Landscape
Kunshan City Square transforms a monumental civic plaza into a lively, human-scaled public landscape through corridors, courtyards, and everyday urban activity.
Skakkeringen Public Square: A Community-Driven Activity Park Redefining Public Space in Etne, Norway
Skakkeringen Public Square transforms a former asphalt yard into an inclusive, sustainable community hub with play areas, green spaces, cultural activities, and year-round public access.
São Luís Fort Square by JA8 Arquitetura Viva – A Contemporary Landmark Reconnecting Florianópolis with Its History and Waterfront Landscape
A historic coastal site transformed into a vibrant public square with water features, native landscaping, sculptural pathways, community spaces, and immersive lighting.
About the Fences – Clara Campoamor Square in San Silvestre de Guzmán by estudio veintidós
A contemporary public square blending vernacular stone fences, native vegetation, and water elements, reconnecting San Silvestre’s heritage with sustainable urban design.
Sambhaji Garden Plaza: Tearing Down Walls to Rebuild Public Life in Pune
A modular shopping plaza replaces compound walls and passive gardens with permeable urban space along one of Pune's busiest corridors.
