“One water, one world”, thriving by water and living by water, has always been the natural law of human survival and development. It is said that the first footprints of human civilization were placed on the edge of a wet river. Times have changed and history has changed, but people's lifestyle of living by water has not diminished at all.
Nowadays, with the rise of ecological civilization construction, waterfront space architecture plays a very positive role in solving the lack of urban space and improving the quality of urban environment. Below I will bring you 10 world-renowned waterfront landscape designs that take into account both ecology and aesthetics. They have simply impressed my aesthetic taste.
TOP 1
Longhu Fuxian Lake Starry Sky Town
Yuxi, Yunnan, 4hm2
Source: Landscape China
It is the hometown of the starry sky. The unique natural conditions of the realistic "Utopia" naturally make it an excellent place to nurture the perfect starry sky. The entire Metasequoia forest is surrounded by water, creating a quiet and melodious space. The milky white starry sky jade belt winds and circles across the waterscape. Stepping into it is like entering a time and space passage. What every urbanite longs for and pursues is to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, and this is one of your good choices.
TOP 2
Suining South Riverside Park
Suining, Sichuan, 130hm2
Source: Landscape China
The Suining South Binjiang Park project covers an area of approximately 1.3 million square meters. The landscape belt is approximately 9 kilometers long and is divided into three parts along the Fujiang River. The entire project not only demonstrates the design team's pursuit of the concept of natural environment and humanistic tradition using modern techniques, but also achieves the environmental goals of "urban living room, recreational center, and ecological hinterland" expected by the government and citizens, and also provides Suining citizens with a The perfect place to relax.
TOP 3
Erfurt waterfront space design
Erfurt Old Town, Germany
Source: Landscape China
Described as the "green carpet in the city", the site is located in the heart of Erfurt's old town and includes a market place and a town square. In addition, Erfurt’s mother river, the Gera River, also runs through it, forming a unique texture cut by water in the city. These spaces are large and small green islands in the city. Islands are also a typical concept of urban open space in Erfurt in terms of form and function.
TOP 4
Xiangcheng Beiruhe National Wetland Park
Xiangcheng County, Henan, 130hm2
Photo source: Landscape China
The creation of Xiangcheng Beiruhe National Wetland Park is an opportunity and a testimony of urban development. The designer starts from three aspects: ecological dimension, functional dimension and experience dimension, establishes ecological corridors, restores wetland landscape; creates leisure green space, Create diversified functional spaces; create waterfront and wading spaces, optimize the urban visual landscape, and create diverse recreational experiences.
TOP 5
Wenhan Lake Park
Nanhai District, Foshan City, 39hm2
Source: Landscape China
Foshan Wenhan Lake Park is located on both sides of the Liao Waterway. It is shaped like an origami "Water Moon Phoenix" landscape platform. It combines movement and stillness wherever you look. The artificial beach is connected with the lake body, simulating the lively scene of a sunny beach. "Outside the river and inside the lake, one embankment and two sceneries" has gradually become the urban waterfront scenic belt.
TOP 6
Yinchuan Sunac·Gedi Lake Exhibition Center
Yinchuan Xingqing District, 32hm2
Source: Landscape China
Yinchuan Sunac Gedi Lake Exhibition Center is located in the core city of YinchuanDistrict, facing Gedi Lake in the south, the designer used a closed circle to remove the "moon" symbol to form a restrained landscape state.
TOP 7
Guiyang Longli Sunshine City·Wangxiang
Guiyang Longli, 45800m2
Source: Landscape China
Looking from the outside, the whole thing looks like a ladder climbing up. The stone color is primitive and blends into the mountains and rivers. The artistic conception inside is simple and elegant. Minimalist and restrained techniques are used to create a modern architecture that contains the ancient and modern world, the past and the future, humanities and geography. The collision and resonance of architecture and emotion are absorbed, released, interpreted and passed down in this space.
TOP 8
Luhu Eco-City EOD Green Office Zone Phase 1 Lakeside Renovation
Chengdu, 15000m2
Source: Landscape China
Luhu Lake is located on both sides of Tianfu Avenue in Chengdu. It is a priority ecological demonstration area in Tianfu New District. The landscape architect designed the polyline based on the existing terrain characteristics. It is a new city based on ecological resources that integrates residential, industrial and leisure entertainment facilities.
TOP 9
Shuiyue Zhouzhuang Wetland Park
Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, 6hm2
Source: Landscape China
Zhouzhuang has a long history and is a typical Jiangnan water town with unique cultural landscape. It is a treasure of Chinese water town culture and Wu local culture. Shuiyue Zhouzhuang is Zhouzhuang's first large-scale tourist resort complex. The project includes tourist resort, culture and art, business, conference, residence, wetland park and other functions.
TOP 10
Yangjiang Central Business District Riverside Landscape Zone
Jiangcheng District, Yangjiang City, 38800m2
Source: Landscape China
The design of Binjiang Park is positioned to create a unique impression of the city's charming landscape and become a stage to showcase Yangjiang culture. The design thinking of "people-oriented, city as home" builds a city park for every Yangjiang citizen. Carefully build high-quality urban parks, build ecological landscape lines along the coast, along the river, and around the lake, and work together to create a "green development model area."
Good landscape design is indispensable with thick landscape bricks. Oceano thick bricks are pressure-resistant, wear-resistant, high-temperature resistant, and corrosion-resistant. They have a special appearance and texture. As time goes by, the beauty will not disappear with the passage of time. Instead, it will be purer and more condensed with a strong sense of historical value. It does not matter what the later specialness is. Maintenance, it is the preferred brick for waterfront landscape architecture.
