The layout of the Dvorni trg square and the Hribarjevo nabrežje river banks is part of the broader design for the transformation of public areas along the Ljubljanica River, which has evolved gradually over the past decade. The layout of Hribarjevo nabrežje emphasises the flow of the river and continues, with pergolas and trees, to stress the Mediterranean features of the town, a principle earlier followed by Plečnik. Dvorni trg, a former parking area, is transformed into a useful urban space by means of step-cascades. The necessary access to collectors in the lower part of the square dictated the design of a wooden platform, which acts as a stage against the background silhouette of the Ljubljana Castle.