This paper investigates hybrid working landscapes along the life cycle of the BeltLine in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Atlanta is a rapidly growing metropolitan area. At the same time large areas along a historic 22-mile railroad corridor are abandoned. The long term development of the BeltLine Project aims at reusing this land to improve the quality of life by providing a network of parks, multi-use trails, various real estate projects and a new transit ring. Based on this example and scholarly literature, the paper explores the relationship between infrastructure and public space in a broader context. Designing the urban landscape as a multi-layered system is discussed by focusing on a park located at the BeltLine, Old Fourth Ward Park. This project's combined goals of water detention for a neighborhood and traditional park functions raise important programmatic and aesthetic questions. It is concluded that finding synergies between design and engineering provide a rich source of innovation for new urban landscapes.
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