PERFECT HARMONY BETWEEN DESIGN AND SAFETY
FOUR FREEDOMS PARK, NEW YORK
Four Freedoms park is located on an island on the East River
in New York City; it has been created as the first memorial to
Franklin D. Roosevelts historic wartime speech given in
1941. Designed by iconic landscape architect Louis I. Khan
in 1973, Four Freedoms Park is on Roosevelt Island,
converging on the southern tip with two long lanes of
Littleleaf Linden trees planted around a landscape of white
granite.
In order to allow this clean and geometric style, Platipus tree
anchoring systems were chosen in lieu of wooden stakes or
above ground support. The Platipus system also offers
increased protection to the trees against strong winds
coming from the surrounding waters. In October 2012, just
a few days after the opening ceremony of the park,
Hurricane Sandy swept through with strong winds of up to
70mph. Despite this, this major storm event caused no
damage and the symmetry of the trees was not affected
thanks to the strong stability of the Platipus rootball fixing
system supporting each of the trees.
Platipus offers a wide range of tree anchoring systems and
irrigation systems for every planting situation, whether rural
or urban. The company has also developed the ‘D-MAN
System’ which allows trees to be supported where traditional
anchors cannot be used on roof gardens, in confined spaces
or due to buried services.
Platipus can also offer bespoke and permanent solutions for every planting situation.
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