Regenerating Post Industrial sites through Landscape Urbanism

Abstract: Modern urban environments are full of void, underused spaces. But it is these urban voids that are our opportunities to transform and revitalize struggling urban environments. While some brownfields are quickly capped and converted into new places of business, this kind of transformation does little to get rid of the site contamination and a future of concealed complications. On the other hand, if brownfields are converted into park and open space, they then become opportunities for recreation, education and true environmental revitalization. Park users are given the opportunity to learn about the natural environment and how it can be restored and are also able to enjoy the benefits of recreation to improve their social, physical, and mental health. Overall, major economic, social, and environmental benefits are reaped from this kind of redevelopment.The purpose of this project is to explore the benefits of reclaiming an urban brownfield for reviving it through different regenerating strategies. Firstly through the development of a recreational space i.e a park and secondly through a residential area. While exploring these strategies a study of landscape urbanism as a new lens towards revival and study of environmental concerns such as soil remediation technique are involved.