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GREAT PUBLIC SPACES: Arts Centre (Christchurch, New Zealand)

By Brian Geraghty on Dec 10, 2008 | 2 Comments
The Gothic architecture provides a beautiful backdrop for the vendors at the Arts Centre

What: An arts district rich in Gothic architecture featuring theaters, cinemas, galleries, crafts shops, cafes and weekend markets.

Why it Works:

The Centre is a vibrant venue for a huge range of New Zealand made art and crafts, shopping, [...]

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GREAT PUBLIC SPACES: Al-Azhar Park (Cairo, Egypt)

By Brian Geraghty on Dec 5, 2008 | Add Comment

What: A new hilltop park in the midst of one of Cairo’s most interesting neighborhoods.

Why it Works:

In transforming such a large part of Cairo, which was for so long used as an open dump, the impact of Al-Azhar Park on the city is tremendous. It has been planned with a multitude of activities [...]

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