Plazarow Labs
The small square at the heart of a neighbourhood
A public square earns its place through the paths that meet there.
Neighbourhood field notes
Open the Common Ground sketchbook. Browse the design questions that shape a district, from a useful short walk to the colour of a roofline.
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Public space
How the edges and everyday uses of a square shape the time people spend there.
Walkable streets
How crossings, entrances and daily destinations make short journeys useful.
Why walkability starts before the pavement
A useful route connects a reason to leave with a reason to arrive.
World art
How silhouette, colour and open space make a growing neighbourhood easy to read.
Colour, scale and the feeling of a shared place
Building a visual language that helps you read the city.