LandLAB were invited to enter Gelendzhik Park international competition, which occurred before lockdown in 2020. A park with botanical collections in the Gelendzhik Bay will become a real highlight for residents and tourists. Gelendzhik is a popular tourist destination, so the park should have enough appeal for both a one-time visit and daily walks.

Our design strategy for Gelendzhik Park outlines a landscape-based approach, drawing upon the ecological, geological and cultural context of Gelendzhik to inform a high performance, multi-layered and flexible park strategy that touches the site lightly re-establishes a resilient park ecology and programs the site with a range of botanical, recreational and social experiences_