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81 Establishing a Landscape Language

12. ESTABLISHING A

LANDSCAPE LANGUAGE

While architecture can establish the overall character of the built environment, the landscape or setting upon which buildings are placed equally defines the look and feel of an area. The EAZ is situated on the edge of wide open agricultural areas with woodland, wetland, fencerows and minor water features. The EAZ provides an opportunity to build upon existing parkland to create a different experience unlike other areas of Dublin.

Landscape of the EAZ

Design emphasis for the EAZ should take cues from the surrounding area and focus to blend public space design with the private landscape. With two stream corridors in the area, design character in the EAZ should convey a more naturalized feel that can contrast the contemporary nature of buildings. As part of an overall

design intent to establish a contradiction or interplay between man and nature, the following design components should be considered with every project:

» » Extending planting design from rights-of-way into private space with an emphasis on low-mow or links grasses to create a more naturalized appearance.