Leuvehoofd Park and Maas Riverfront Gardens. Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
"Leuvehoofd has been completed in 2011. The place has been transformed into a park-like space linked to the monument ‘de Boeg’. The project’s design ties in with the Erasmus Bridge and the monument. The unusual, colourful landscaping plan by Piet Oudolf makes it a highly popular hang-out: the place to watch the boats glide by and to admire the Erasmus Bridge." Source: arquitectes.cat
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