Landscape Design Strategies Developed for the Zero Carbon Building and Park Project; Redesigning the Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront; Hong Kong Wetland Park URBIS Limited
URBIS has been involved in the planning and design of Hong Kong’s landscapes and urban spaces for over 40 years. As Landscape Architects, Planners and Urban Designers URBIS has played a significant role in the design of the public realm. This article presents a brief profile of URBIS and describes 3 open space projects that represent important milestones in the development of the Landscape Architectural profession in Hong Kong.
Yuan Lin 園林 30th Anniversary Special Edition 2018
URBIS Limited URBIS Limited was established in Hong Kong in 1977 and has since undertaken over 2,200 projects ranging in scope from major strategic regional planning studies to the design of small private gardens. Projects have included new town planning studies, landscape and recreation studies, major reclamation projects, urban renewal studies, environmental impact studies, and the detailed design and construction supervision of a wide range of landscape projects for both public and private sector clients. URBIS was involved in producing the environmental framework for some
of Hong Kong’s earliest new towns and town centres. In recent years URBIS has played a leading role in the planning and development of Hong Kong’s Metro area, providing planning, urban design and landscape input to key urban redevelopment projects, as well as formulating planning and design strategies for New Development Areas in the New Territories. URBIS plans and designs have won more than 150 awards from local and international peer groups including a large number of Gold Medals, Silver Medals and Awards of Merit from the HKILA. Sustainable design is at the core