Soft and hard materials connected together, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US.

http://worldlandscapearchitect.com/erie-street-plaza-milwaukee-wisconsin-stoss-landscape-urbanism/

I find this can be seen as a form of connectivity because here we have a different relationship with some species of plants that wouldn't usually be seen growing in this way, Grand-Métis, Québec, Canada.

http://worldlandscapearchitect.com/double-serpent-nature-walk-legge-lewis-legge-grand-metis-canada/

A connection with nature and city dwellers, upstate New York, US

http://worldlandscapearchitect.com/a-walk-in-the-woods-hillsdale-new-york-jon-piasecki/

The concept: Connectivity

Talking about connectivity, due to it's shape I just find this structure looks completely "connected" to the ground its on by looking like it's sinking, a national park in Norway

http://www.journal-du-design.fr/index.php/architecture/toilettes-en-norvege-par-lars-j-burge-21519/

Not sure about this in Birmingham, but what a fantastic experience eating there with your feet the cool water and the spray from the waterfall, Villa Escudero, Philippines

http://www.journal-du-design.fr/index.php/urban-life/labassin-waterfall-restaurant-aux-philippines-21745/

ChonGae Canal Point Source Park, Seoul, South Korea

http://www.asla.org/sustainablelandscapes/chongae.html

I like the way this project is built around the possible change in water levels and flood just becomes an event like we've been talking about.