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Wanda Mall Landscape

Wanda Mall

Wanda Mall is a commercial landscape project in Lanzhou, China. The design covers about 227600 square meters, including 27800 square meters of roof landscape. Forest is the main theme, and local heritage such as the Silk Road, the Yellow River and the Loess Plateau informs the layout. Native trees and drought-tolerant plants are combined with introduced species to suit the dry and windy climate and to limit maintenance. Artificial stone is used as a decorative material. The aim is to make daily contact with nature part of a commercial setting.

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Shimao Bright Xihu Landscape

Shimao Bright Xihu

Shimao Bright Xihu is a landscape design located in Pingtan county, Fujian, China. The project covers 56849 square meters in the local central business district. The layout follows a central axis, integrating traditional gate court etiquette and courtyard culture into the spatial sequence. Coherent circulation routes enrich the site experience and improve connectivity. Materials include imitation stone boards, imitation stone tiles, metal decorative strips and stone, unified with the marble and metal of the architecture. Song Dynasty aesthetics inspired the concise modern form.

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Hongshan Lake Civil Park Landscape

Hongshan Lake Civil Park

Hongshan Lake Civil Park is an urban public park in Anshun, Guizhou, China. The park covers an area of 149901 square meters. The design is ecology oriented and aims to restore an integrated ecosystem. A Low Impact Development strategy protects the existing ecological functions and supports the recovery of the site. A rain garden manages rainwater through decentralized control, vegetation interception, soil infiltration, detention basins, grassed swales and discharge measures. Non powered play equipment is provided for children. Various spaces serve people of different ages.

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Solar Veloroute  Multifunctional Photovoltaic Structure

Solar Veloroute

The idea of covering the bicycle routes with "Veloroutes" - the aesthetic, electricity generating photovoltaic canopies and transforming them into attractive landscape structures is not only sustainable, but creates a kind of sculptural variety that becomes an architectural symbol for the change from gas-powered cars to more sustainable ways of mobility. Just one Kilometer of the “Veloroute” could provide around 2000 MWh of electricity and could power 750 households or provide electricity for more than 1.000 electric cars driving 11.000 Kilometers per year.

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Zhonghai Tianyu Garden Residential Landscape

Zhonghai Tianyu Garden

Zhonghai Tianyu Garden is a residential landscape in the Hunnan District of Shenyang, China. The garden is arranged as a series of outdoor rooms that serve as gathering spaces for residents. Straight lines define an entrance gallery and a quiet central courtyard. Screen walls, water features and ballet inspired sculptures connect interior and exterior areas. A shallow reflecting pool can be drained in winter to reveal granite paving for further activity. Local trees such as Chinese ash, Siberian apricot, ginkgo and maple suit the cold climate.

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Shamim Polymer  Factory

Shamim Polymer

The plant needs to maintain three programs including production facility and lab and office. The lack of defined functional programs in these types of projects is the reasons for their unpleasant spatial quality. This project seeks to solve this problem by utilizing circulation elements to divide unrelated programs. The design of the building revolves around two void spaces. These void spaces create the opportunity for separating functionally unrelated spaces. At the same time acts as a middle courtyard where every part of the building is connected with each other.

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