151: Botanized Asphalt | DC Alexander Park
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In this episode, Cherise is joined by Jeffrey Huber, FAIA, ASLA – Principal at Brooks + Scarpa with offices in California and Florida. As a matter of fact, Angie Brooks and Larry Scarpa were previous guests on Detailed. They discuss the DC Alexander Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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DC Alexander Park reimagines what a resilient, community-centered beachfront landscape can be. Once a flat expanse of asphalt parking lot along Fort Lauderdale Beach, the 1.2-acre site has been transformed into a living model of ecological restoration and climate adaptation, employing a design called botanized asphalt, where infrastructure and play coexist seamlessly.
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