An artistic event to highlight the upcoming renovation of Union Terrace Gardens has been hailed as a success.
Around 400 people visited the city centre park on Saturday to enjoy the eye-catching installation.
It is designed to promote a consultation in December which will unveil new plans to overhaul the historic site.
Hundreds of flags depicting different parts of gardens were hidden around the area, and visitors were invited to find them, take them home, and consider the future of Aberdeen city centre’s largest green space.
Titled “Mosaic Gardens”, the event was organised by the Glasgow-based studio NADFLY on behalf of LDA Design.
The planning consultancy firm is currently drawing up detailed designed proposals for Union Terrace Gardens.
LDA Design has carried out more than 50 park restorations across the UK and beyond, including the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, and Gorky Park in Moscow.
Jenny Laing, leader of Aberdeen City Council said: “It was fantastic that people came and took part in the artistic activation event, and were enthusiastic about the gardens and potential.
“We’re looking forward to the public engagement starting next month and the detailed design proposals for Union Terrace Gardens being drawn up after then.”
Improving the area is one of the key aims of the local authority’s City Centre Masterplan.
Union Terrace Gardens has been the site of much political controversy in recent years.
In January 2012, the Granite Web plan was selected as the preferred design and backed in a public referendum.
But in August that same year, councillors on the new Labour-led council voted to reject the project.
Since then, very little progress has been made at the park.
LDA Design’s plans for the gardens include a number of new ideas, such as family-friendly facilities, open air exhibitions, and using the historic granite arches under Union Terrace for retail, food and drink provision and artist’s studios.
Greater access for disabled people has also been proposed.
The public consultation for the proposals will take place on December 2, and detailed plans are scheduled to be considered by Aberdeen City Council early next year.
If approved, work on the refurbishment could start in autumn 2017.