an urban covered passage under a large residential and mixed use building in the city center the space is wide and long 17m x 45m originally empty and dark but redesigned to be vibrant welcoming and attractive the ceiling is transformed with a light artistic installation combining hanging panels soft dynamic led lighting and touches of greenery with hanging plants large trees in planters and vertical green walls bring nature into the space the passage is divided into smaller inviting zones with wooden pergolas benches and street furniture the ground is paved with patterned concrete and stone guiding people toward a riverside boulevard with a small marina at the end on the sides glass storefronts host caf s restaurants and a multifunctional hall for workshops exhibitions and events the atmosphere is lively social and human scaled similar to spaces like the high line in new york or the bentway in toronto the overall mood is modern friendly and community oriented
