Over the past few years we've seen some very creative minds transform
urban ruins into spectacular parks for us to enjoy. If you can brave an
abandoned nuclear plant turned into an amusement park, head to Germany - or see how old train tracks can be transformed into beautiful and fun parks in
New York City and
Lima. Jump ahead for a peek at 6 of our favorite parks made from
rehabilitated urban structures!
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Marvel at how abandoned urban structures have been reclaimed in these amazing
adaptive reuse projects from around the world:
Cheonggyecheon River Project in Seoul
Ghost Train Park in Lima
Abandoned Silo Climbing Gym in Amsterdam
High Line Park in New York City
Wunderland Kalkar in Germay
Paddington Reservoir Gardens in Sydney
Cheonggyecheon River Project in Seoul
This stream used to be buried underneath the city of Seoul until it was uncovered and transformed into a lush green park as part of the Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project. Since 2003, the new park has been like a major life-force for the center of the city, helping reduce temperatures and bridging the gap between the north and south of the metropolis. The 5.6 km park is encouraging new activity and recreation and is even home to an array of new insects, fish and other wildlife.
Ghost Train Park in Lima
Old train ruins in Lima, Peru have become the perfect playground for both kids and adults alike thanks to the work of Spanish group Basurama. The Ghost Train Park makes use of recycled materials to create horse-shaped tire swings, climbing structures, canopy lines, and swings. What was once a blight on the city is now a cheery and bright spot full of kids making use what would be otherwise useless concrete columns.
Abandoned Silo Climbing Gym in Amsterdam
Silos are huge pieces of infrastructure that would be a shame to tear down when no longer needed, so when two abandoned silos came up for grabs, Amsterdam hoped to transform them into something amazing for everyone. NL Architects proposed an adaptive reuse project that would transform the silos into an incredible climbing gym. If ever completed, the project would allow climbers to scale both the interior and exterior of the silos and rappel down – all in the name of fun.
Gasworks park in Seattle, WA is pretty nifty also.
Thanks for covering the Cheonggyecheon and the topic in general. Cheonggyecheon stream is one of my favorite sections of Seoul. It’s so nice to get some respite from the hustle of the city along this beautiful stream.
I am actually studying architecture in Korea right now and almost all of my profs said Cheonggyecheon stream project is not successful (critical).
They had to restore and renovate the ruin of historical building and bridges, Unfortunately lack of construction time (presidential election Lee Myung-bak)its all gone.