When a project makes it onto the cover of one of the most important contemporary architecture magazines, it's a highlight! If it happens twice in a row you are either brilliant or a landscape architect ;) In any case a special highlight for us. And we are grateful for the publication and appreciation of our work. The edition of wa wettbewerbe aktuell from 08/2021 shows our winning project Stadtbaupuzzle Berlin, a cooperation with AllesWirdGut (Vienna). The edition from 09/2021 shows our winning project Metro Campus Düsseldorf, a cooperation with acme (Berlin) and Stadt Land Fluss (Berlin).

Since 2017 we have been working on the school project Bundesrealgymnasium Sillgasse located in the city center of Innsbruck (AUT). Outdated school buildings were demolished and replaced by a new building planned by SOLID Architecture. The new open spaces include a forecourt, an inner courtyard and a roof terrace for gardening activities. After 3 years at a temporary location, the school reopened in September 2021. View the project on our website here.

In collaboration with ACME (London) and Stadt Land Fluss (Berlin) we have won the urban planning competition Metro Campus in Düsseldorf (GER). The jury, consisting of renowned architects, urban planners and landscape architects, representatives of Metro Properties, as well as Düsseldorf politicians and administrators unanimously voted for our sustainable design which references the local history of the site and will create a diverse, lively urban quarter for the city of Düsseldorf. Find out more about the project here.

In collaboration with AllesWirdGut Architektur ZT GmbH (Vienna) we have won the urban planning competition Stadbaupuzzle in Berlin (GER). We are happy that we were able to support the design team with ideas and some professional input. Congratulations to AllesWirdGut, who did most of the work! Find more information about the competition here.

The landscaping of the Austrian pavilion is making progress, and we’re delighted to share the latest shots taken during our site visit in march 2021. Large palms and leafy trees are currently being planted inside and outside the pavilion. The fully permeable stone carpet is implemented simultaneously. The green exhibition courtyard at the heart of the pavilion will be completed in april 2021. See more photos of the project on our website here.

The prize for high-quality building culture is awarded by the association BauKultur Steiermark every two years. In 2020, 7 projects were awarded out of 92 submissions. The focus of the GerambRose is not on the client, planner or contractor, but rather on the result of their joint performance. Due to the corona situation, the award was presented to a smaller group directly on site on November 13, 2020. View the project on our website here. More Infos on the GerambRose award here.

Since 2017 we have been working on the new headquarter of the Austrian shoe manufacturer legero united. The project located on the southern periphery of the city of Graz was finally completed in early 2020. Thanks to a joint effort, the central courtyard garden could be completed early on, so that it could be fully enjoyed by all employees immediately after moving in. The inspirational building by Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten ZT GmbH, the client's high appreciation for the open space and the conscientious commitment of construction companies have led to a remarkable result. View the project on our website here.

Resulting from our competition success back in 2016, the Park in Pradl is finally completed and the opening ceremony is scheduled for October 2020. The park will be a central component of the city's future green corridor Grünzug Egerdach and interlinks with the outdoor facilities of the neighbouring residential development Wohnen am Park, also planned by Kieran Fraser Landscape Design. Offering a wide range of different spaces and activities, the park consists of two fundamentally different areas that ultimately create a balanced atmosphere between joyful excitement and tranquil relaxation. View the project on our website here.

In team with querkraft architekten (Vienna) we have won the international two-phase competition for the design of the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center (BYHMC) in Kiev. We are deeply honored to have been chosen for this special and responsible task. The Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center primary mission is to respectfully commemorate the victims of the Babyn Yar tragedy and to promote the humanization of mankind through the memory preservation and study of the history of the Holocaust. The BYHMC ambition is to become a national and international benchmark project, which will "put landscape and memorial park in synergy with an iconic architecture and unique visiting experience". For further information on the competition visit the BYHMC-Website here or view excerpts of the project on our website here.

The landscape design of the legero united campus is based on the interaction of two contrasting landscapes. The pragmatic and straightforward landscape surrounding the building is contrasted by round and continuously flowing forms in the courtyard garden. Meandering paths will connect to the surrounding building and lead through a rich variety of herbs, grasses, perennials and trees. The photos below show the current construction of paths in the courtyard garden.

After more than two years of planning, our project Park in Pradl finally entered the implementation phase with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 30th 2019. On behalf of the Green Space Department of the City of Innsbruck, a new 8.000 sqm public park is created, offering open green areas and a wide range of activities for all age groups. The park will be completed in October 2019. For further information see the press release or follow the project on our website here.

We are happy to see our project Villen im Cottage reviewed in the magazin 100 green SPACES! The comprehensive publication presents a curated oeuvre of landscape architecture and opens up an inspiring spectrum of green ideas for our cities. The magazin was released on May 24th 2019 and is available in respective bookstores and on www.100haeuser.de. View the project Villen im Cottage on our website here.

Kieran Fraser Landscape Design has been commissioned with the landscape design for the Austrian Pavilion of the Expo in Dubai 2020. The pavilion planned by querkraft architekten zt gmbh consists of approx. 50 telescoped cones that create a variety of vaulted spaces for the exhibition inside. A forecourt and two enclosed courtyards will create both communicative spaces as well as recreational areas in a friendly and relaxed environment.

We are currently engaged in various exciting and trendsetting projects of both smaller and larger scale, ranging from a small refugee camp garden in Iraq to a skyscraper project in Vienna. After some busy 3 years of planning most of our projects are now finally under construction. Here a few impressions of our current building sites.

The competition entry of ATP Innsbruck Planungs GmbH in cooperation with Kieran Fraser Landscape Design could successfully prevail over 21 competitors in a EU-wide, two-stage competition. The winning project was presented to the public on January 16th and will be realized in several building phases.

As part of the interdisciplinary design team put together by the developer EBG we are happy to anounce our success in the two-stage housing-developers competition "Quartier am Seebogen". Besides the award for the development of plot G13C, the superior open space concept for the entire quarter by Kieran Fraser Landscape Design has been recommended as a common functional framework for all plots of the quarter. The quarter is a key component of Seestadt Aspern, one of Europe's largest urban development projects.

The architectural office Dietrich | Untertrifaller in cooperation with Kieran Fraser Landscape Design won the 1st prize for the competition entry for an administration building for the via donau (Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH) on the riverbank of the Danube in Aschach. The jury report especially emphasizes the successful incorporation of the historical situation and the attractive landscaping of the ensemble. The project will be presented on our website shortly.

The winning project of the two-stage competition was presented to the public on July, 11th. Out of 16 invited competitors, the jury unanimously chose the entry of the architectural office Dietrich | Untertrifaller in cooperation with Kieran Fraser Landscape Design. Here an excerpt from the jury's statement (in german): "Die Qualitäten der Freiraumgestaltung werden als weiterführende Grundidee auch für das anschließende Areal des Grünzugs Reichenau gesehen. Die Verzahnung des öffentlichen Grünraums mit dem Privatbereich ist durchaus positiv gelöst, einschließlich der Verbindungen und Anbindungen an die Andechsstraße.” The project will be presented on our website shortly.

Kieran Fraser Landscape Design won the 1st prize for a high quality residential project in Vienna's 13th district Hietzing. Five international landscape architect's participated in the invited competition, tendered by the developer BAI Bauträger Austria Immobilien GmbH. The architectural preliminary design by Dietrich | Untertrifaller comprises one renovated historical building and three new buildings with 50-60 condominiums ranging from approx. 60 to 260m². The mature tree population on site creates a special atmosphere and makes a great starting point for the project. Our concept Green Cloud embeds the buildings into a partly classical and partly modern park with voluminous, space-forming plantations of evergreen conifers, shrubs and grasses, creating diverse open spaces but also privacy and intimacy for the residents. View excerpts of the project on our website here.

Having reached the 2nd phase of the competition for the extension and renovation of the Wien Museum (together with 13 other competitors out of 274), the architectural office Treusch Architecture ZT GmbH asked us to join their team with our expertise. All competition entries (including the winning entry by Certov, Winkler + Ruck Architekten) are now shown in the comprehensive exhibition Wien Museum Neu from 26.11.2015 - 07.02.2016 at the Wien Museum. View excerpts of our entry on our website here.

Villen im Cottage (Vienna) - a residential project we have been working on since late 2013 - is completed. Our landscape design divides the outdoor facilities into two parts on two levels, making best possible use of the sloped terrain. The upper area comprises terraced private gardens, the lower area offers all residents a semi-public space of diverse qualties and urban flair. The plain and ‚quiet‘ design creates a harmonious balance between differentiated spaces and a uniform appearance. View the complete project on our website here.

In April we presented our preliminary park design to the manucipality of Kalba in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). The city park located on the coastline of the Gulf of Oman is conceived as a crystallization of the surrounding landscape and offers a variety of recreation areas and activities. The design was positively assessed by the local authorities and now submitted for further approvals. Thanks to our partners Handassia Architects & Engineers we also gained deeper insights into professional networks and the urban development of Dubai. View excerpts of the project on our website here.

Out of more than 1000 submissions from 52 countries, the design of the G3 Shopping Resort won the 1st prize in the category Architecture / New Commercial at the 7th Annual International Design Awards (IDA) in Los Angeles, one of the most prestigious design awards in North America. The winning architectural office ATP architects engineers was kind enough to add Kieran Fraser, designer of the G3 outdoor facilities G3 Park, to the list of seven designers responsible for the project. „The IDA exists to recognize, celebrate and promote legendary design visionaries and to uncover emerging talent in Architecture, Interior, Product, Graphic, and Fashion Design. IDA aspires to draw attention to the iconoclasm of design world wide, conceptualizing and producing great work.“ (IDA Mission Statement)

Within the framework of our activities as Landscape Design Consultants to the Quality Education Support Programme (QESP) in Egypt, we currently give lectures and organize design workshops that mediate our landscape design quidelines developed for the project in 2013. Architecture and schoolyards of approximately 120 schools are developed in association with the Egyptian General Authority for Educational Buildings (GAEB), international architects and designers, and local design consultants. Design components, which have shown to significantly improve the learning environment will be integrated into the design standards of GAEB.

QESP began in 2013 and is to be completed in 2017. The project is financed by the KfW Development Bank and executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Education. Aiming at improving the quality of education and learning environments, QESP provides a holistic approach to preparing schools for quality accreditation, a main target of the national education strategy. The project is not only focused on infrastructure. Extensive social components accompany the process, such as awareness programs, workshops, motivational training at village level, teacher training, capacity building in schools and lower administrative levels of the Egyptian Ministry of Education. This approach is further supported through decentralized and participatory analysis and design, transferring responsibility to lower levels of administration, village structures and local population.
The photos above were taken during a concept design workshop in October 2014, organized by GOPA Consultants and supervised by Aldinger Architekten and Kieran Fraser Landscape Design. The workshop results were presented in 2 of the schools involved in the programme. View excerpts of project on our website here.

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The G3 Park designed by Kieran Fraser Landscape Design opened on October 17th 2012. Photos taken in July 2013 show new features and how the over 2.700 plants are coming along nicely. Predominantly native perennials and grasses are planted in a linear continuation of the neighbouring fields and form the core element of the central green area. View the complete project on our website here.

After 6 weeks in Egypt, visiting school sites developing the landscape design guidelines for approximately 120 future schools in the governorates Assiut and Sohag, I would like to thank architect Dipl. Ing. Markus Preller, civil engineer Reda Abd el-Azim Ahmed and architect Dr. eng. Fatima Dahman for their inspiring cooperation and great hospitality. I‘m very much looking foreward to the next phase in 2014.
The project is part of the Quality Education Support Programme (QESP) financed by the KfW Development Bank and executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Education. The photos below were taken on and around the school sites.

Kieran Fraser has been appointed as Landscape Designer to the Quality Education Support Programme (QESP) financed by the KfW Development Bank and executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Education. Within 4 years approximately 120 schools will be rehabilitated or newly built. The first phase of work in the districts of Assiut and Sohag begins on May 27th 2013.

The Floating Landscapes are one component of a competition entry for the refurbishment of the Shopping Center Citypark in Graz (Austria), developed by ATP Wien Planungs GmbH and Kieran Fraser Landscape Design. View the project on our website here.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the class of landscape design at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the documentary Enzian & Potenzialis by Atzgerei Productions explores the history, development and vision of a young art form and also accompanies Kieran Fraser over several months in his work in Vienna and Egypt. The documentary had its premiere in the Künstlerhaus Cinema in Vienna on June 23rd 2010 and is now available on DVD and on YouTube.

The G3 Shopping Resort Gerasdorf near Vienna opened on October 17th 2012 with approximately 50.000 visitors per day during the first week. The picture below shows the G3 Park designed by Kieran Fraser Landscape Design - a topographically shaped parking lot for 3500 cars, including promenades, fountains, and a variety of rare shrubs and grasses. View the complete project on our website here.