The Park Avenue , located on the other side of Chongqing Central Park, is the most natural landscape space. In the future, it will be open to the public as a community park and become a space-time channel connecting with nature in this reinforced city. In the indifferent urban environment, people who have been shackled by steel and concrete for a long time are out of touch with nature. People increasingly want to escape from the city to embrace nature, feel the change of seasons and receive the healing power from nature.
At the beginning of the design, we analyzed the current situation of the site. From the current situation of the site, the biggest challenge of the site is the height difference. The overall height difference of the site is about 45m. There is a flood discharge channel on the site, and it connects to the water system of Chongqing Central Park on the west side. Affected by Chongqing’s mountainous terrain and the rainy summer climate, Chongqing is extremely vulnerable to heavy rains and floods under extreme climates, and needs to meet the necessary flood discharge needs. The height difference in the spillway area is the largest. How to balance the impact of the spillway on the site is also one of the challenges we face.
In this project, we hope to rely on the original natural environment to minimize human intervention in the design.Facing the biggest challenge in the site — the height difference, the first thing that came to our mind was chongqing’s magical 3D transportation network. Make use of the existing height difference of the site to create three-dimensional landscape, jump out of the space restriction, and reconstruct the site. We use artistic techniques to construct a floating bridge in the air to feel the collision and integration of nature and art.
For the west spillway area, on the basis of the original terrain, taking into consideration the flood discharge and safety factors, we planted the moisture-resistant ground cover with good aesthetics, flowers and a few moisture-resistant trees to form a natural understory landscape space.In the safe period, the participation of people should be increased, such as the addition of steps, footpaths and temporary activity areas, to perfectly transition the city and nature, so that people can feel the most primitive nature.
In order to find a balance between nature and art, we took ” the fifth season” as the design concept, conforming to the height difference of the site, using the natural curve to make the construction, light and shadow, space interweave and interweave each other, and integrate the site with the natural landscape. Use four acts to create the situation: explore the fifth season, shuttle the fifth season, life with the fifth season, dialogue the fifth season. After meeting the four Seasons, it’s the ultimate experience of the fifth season.
The important thing is not that I have nature, but that I live with it.Looking back to the original intention of design, we have never stopped exploring the relationship between city and nature, art and life. We hope to create a space with strong artistic appeal based on the principle of respecting nature, convey a warm interpersonal relationship, and create a community to participate in nature. The vigorous atmosphere connects art, nature and life.
