{"id":169,"date":"2020-04-08T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T07:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.144.183.115:204\/?p=169"},"modified":"2025-04-25T15:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T07:41:48","slug":"snohetta-design-new-yorks-550-madison-garden-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/2020\/04\/08\/snohetta-design-new-yorks-550-madison-garden-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Sn\u00f8hetta Design: New York&#8217;s 550 Madison Garden Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;Privately owned public spaces play a crucial role in New York City&#8217;s public realm. According to Michelle Delk, partner and director at Sn\u00f8hetta landscape architecture firm, &#8216;Urban life flourishes in and around these spaces, enabling us to connect with one another and with nature.'&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314233806010912394764.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172\" style=\"width:811px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314233806010912394764.jpg 790w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314233806010912394764-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314233806010912394764-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sn\u00f8hetta&#8217;s redesign of the building&#8217;s public space transforms it into a spacious garden filled with lush vegetation. This vibrant sensory retreat draws inspiration from the building&#8217;s heritage, local activities, and the area&#8217;s natural history. The new garden at 550 Madison is a privately owned public space (POPS) where people can slow down, linger, and connect with others and their surroundings. It plays a significant contemporary role in New York City&#8217;s constantly evolving urban landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314234826310355144090.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314234826310355144090.jpg 790w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314234826310355144090-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314234826310355144090-768x625.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new garden at the west end of the tower will create public spaces that are a series of interconnected outdoor &#8220;rooms.&#8221; These spaces will provide both quiet areas for relaxation and larger, more open zones for various activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314237837209312478154.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314237837209312478154.jpg 790w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314237837209312478154-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314237837209312478154-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These round spaces encourage pedestrians to pause and enjoy their surroundings as they walk through, offering various experiences for visitors: socializing over lunch, relaxing by water features, or feeling a tactile connection with nature. The design conceptually addresses the vertical canyon-like environment of Midtown Manhattan. On the garden&#8217;s west side, a verdant, tiered landscape not only mitigates the impact of existing tower service infrastructure but also enhances the feeling of being enveloped in greenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314244405875233144500-1-784x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314244405875233144500-1-784x1024.jpg 784w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314244405875233144500-1-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314244405875233144500-1-768x1003.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6372314244405875233144500-1.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The thoughtfully chosen plants, such as evergreens, perennials, and flowering shrubs, enhance the dynamic seasonal shifts of the Northeast climate. 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