Warm, inviting and dynamic materials with informal seating areas and landscaping provide areas of social connection and impromptu gatherings. Building facades with greater transparency, particularly at the ground level allows pedestrians to connect with the innovation activities inside. (55 Hudson Yards, New York, NY)

Lush plantings, shading, and visual connections, coupled with reconfigurable seating arrangements promote eclectic mixing of diverse businesses and ideas. (The Packard Foundation, Los Altos, CA)

A greater concentration of activities and amenities diversify the economic strengths of the district while providing a mixture of convenience and destination “hot spots”. The character of mixed use spaces is defined by formalized areas that promote density and walkability. (Innovation QNS, New York, NY)

Larger outdoor spaces that interconnect these offerings provide flexibility and lends itself to multiple uses that are family-friendly and walkable. Restaurants, coffee shops, and local retail are neighborhood-building amenities. Transparent facades and shaded outdoor spaces next to buildings activate the urban experience. (Highline Park, Houston, TX)

Select service and boutique hotels offer connectivity to the development by providing an amenity that is authentic to the site. (Monarch City, Allen, TX)

Large open public spaces around this central hub become a destination for both informal gatherings and programmed events. A mix of offerings within this space elevates all surrounding activities and helps create synergy focused on social connectivity. (Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA)

A range of housing including multifamily apartments, town homes, and live-work units provide a unique variety of options and amenities within different settings. Live-work units capitalize on other retail opportunities, townhomes on the picturesque landscape, and multi-family on the social amenities available within a dense mixed-use neighborhood. (Wheeler District, Oklahoma City, OK)

A central water feature creates a focal point and active heart for the District. A range of urban edges to natural settings provide opportunities for gathering, socializing, and strolling. (Cypress Waters, DFW, TX)

Plazas, promenades, and lawns create a structured green environment that responds to adjacent densities of urban development and provides spaces for organized activities. (Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Houston, TX)

Green corridors and pocket parks create a walkable framework with passive recreation opportunities including walking, biking, and immersion in nature. (Guangzhou Innovation Park, Guangzhou, China)

Lush plantings, shading, and visual connections, coupled with reconfigurable seating arrangements promote eclectic mixing of diverse businesses and ideas. (The Packard Foundation, Los Altos, CA)

Green corridors and pocket parks create a walkable framework with passive recreation opportunities including walking, biking, and immersion in nature. (Guangzhou Innovation Park, Guangzhou, China)

Green corridors and pocket parks create a walkable framework with passive recreation opportunities including walking, biking, and immersion in nature. (Guangzhou Innovation Park, Guangzhou, China)

Select service and boutique hotels offer connectivity to the development by providing an amenity that is authentic to the site. (Monarch City, Allen, TX)

A range of housing including multifamily apartments, town homes, and live-work units provide a unique variety of options and amenities within different settings. Live-work units capitalize on other retail opportunities, townhomes on the picturesque landscape, and multi-family on the social amenities available within a dense mixed-use neighborhood. (Wheeler District, Oklahoma City, OK)

A range of housing including multifamily apartments, town homes, and live-work units provide a unique variety of options and amenities within different settings. Live-work units capitalize on other retail opportunities, townhomes on the picturesque landscape, and multi-family on the social amenities available within a dense mixed-use neighborhood. (Wheeler District, Oklahoma City, OK)

A central water feature creates a focal point and active heart for the District. A range of urban edges to natural settings provide opportunities for gathering, socializing, and strolling. (Cypress Waters, DFW, TX)

Plazas, promenades, and lawns create a structured green environment that responds to adjacent densities of urban development and provides spaces for organized activities. (Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Houston, TX)

Plazas, promenades, and lawns create a structured green environment that responds to adjacent densities of urban development and provides spaces for organized activities. (Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Houston, TX)