Earlier this year, the Mandalay City Development Committee awarded Archetype Myanmar to design a new public park along the Royal Palace. The purpose of the new space is to save the time of cleansing the spaces by removing the bushes and shrubs along the space between the Palace and Moat, to build a community recreation park without entrance fee and to help to preserve cultural heritage of the Palace Wall.

Like several prestigious ancient cities, Mandalay was built and organized around its royal palace. As a result, its distinctive orthogonal grid spreads over the entire urban area giving a sense of structure, order and harmony of forms throughout the entire city. Archetype’s concept is an extension of this historical perspective. The park is designed as a symbolic link between Mandalay’s past and future. Contemporary and user-friendly, the design coexists with the heritage elements by using exclusively natural and traditional materials. The objective is to create a timeless public space in reflection of the century-old dialog between the city and its palace. Our scope of services include softscape design (planted areas, planters and water features), hardscape design (pedestrian circulation, internal roads and outdoor facilities) and a conceptual approach for lighting design.