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Changdao One Demonstration Area

Changdao One

Changdao One is a landscape design for a demonstration area in Xinmi City, Zhengzhou, China. The landscape covers 11390 square meters on a long and narrow site. Curved walls of white concrete shape an internal route of 180 meters that is read as a journey through a canyon. A deer sculpture marks the entrance of the canyon. Beyond the canyon, one side presents terraced fields and the other side presents the building placed within the landscape. Darker stone tones were selected to suit the dry local climate, and the curves screen the disordered surrounding buildings.

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Yong Quan  Public Park

Yong Quan

Yong Quan is a public park created on the site of a former sugar factory. The park covers 22672 square meters and keeps the traces of the old factory railway. A circular trail surrounds a central lake that follows the route of the former main railway line. An observation deck extends from Fuxing Road Bridge toward the lake, and an elevated wooden deck reaches an island. A wide square beside the main factory building can hold a large crowd. Springs and gravel layers feed the lake, which supports aquatic plants and water birds.

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Sorec Horse Park Grandstand

Sorec Horse Park

Sorec Horse Park is a horse racing park with a grandstand in Rabat, Morocco, covering 63,750 square meters. The twisted form of the grandstand was inspired by horse movement and responds to sunlight and views. A repetitive structural system lets the outer skin twist without custom made parts, keeping construction costs reasonable. The perforated skin and the self shaded canopy reduce heat gain and glare. Materials are sourced locally in Morocco. The layout separates guests, visitors and jockeys, while the horse track stays visible from the central green space.

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Acesite Park Landscape

Acesite Park

Acesite Park is a landscape design for a residential and municipal park area in Shenzhen. The park applies a sponge city approach, with sunken green belts, rain gardens and grassed swales that slow and collect rainwater. Paving uses silica sand and ceramic permeable bricks, which allow water to pass through and reduce noise. Vegetation and a filter layer purify the collected rainwater for waterfalls, mist systems, irrigation and road washing. The sponge facilities store 2547.84 cubic meters of water. The terraced field layout creates slopes and depressions that guide slow drainage.

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River Cloud Outdoor Landscape

River Cloud

River Cloud is a large outdoor art installation created for a landscape setting in Yubei, Chongqing, China. The installation is 8 meters high and 30 meters wide, and it stands on a rooftop at the top of a cliff facing a river. More than 50,000 polygonal metal frames of different sizes are connected to form a curved cloud shape. Openings in the surface allow views of the mountain and the river below. A shallow pool and a smoke device are placed around the work. Numerically controlled light sources give the cloud form changing color and texture at night.

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Majestic Land Exhibition Center

Majestic Land

Majestic Land is a landscape design created for an exhibition center in Gongyi, China. The project covers 39,000 square meters. Natural mountain rocks from the site are reused, polished and arranged as paving and stone walls, echoing the textures of the surrounding hills. A four-layer platform enlarges the area of still water, which mirrors the sky and the landscape. A transparent glass platform offers a wide view over the trees. A winding lane planted with dense forest and ornamental grasses leads visitors through the site.

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