Guiyang New Community Park Residential Exhibition Area

Scanning from the upper portion downward through a square-format aerial photograph, listeners will encounter an expansive landscape park extending across verdant terrain interspersed with bodies of still water that appear as deep teal pools, cool and refreshing like shaded forest ponds. The distant upper portion contains a substantial lake with small forested islands, the water surface smooth as dark glass, bordered by dense woodlands in rich forest green. A pale cream-colored pathway, smooth as polished stone, traces a winding course along the shoreline. Moving toward the center, the terrain becomes more developed, with undulating lawns in fresh spring green interspersed with clusters of mature trees creating rounded canopy forms like soft green pillows. Multiple curving pathways weave through this zone, their pale surfaces creating elegant ribbons against the grass, leading to various gathering areas. In the right-center portion, a striking complex of exhibition structures emerges, featuring flowing organic shapes reminiscent of clouds or amoebas rendered in warm cream and pale gray materials. These structures embrace dark reflective pools that mirror the sky above. The forms feel smooth and contemporary, like sculpted porcelain. The lower portion reveals a sweeping curved roadway lined with regularly spaced trees, their green forms creating rhythm along the thoroughfare. Below this arterial route, residential tower buildings appear, their geometric forms creating an orderly grid pattern in warm gray tones. The overall sensation suggests a tranquil morning in temperate climate, with soft diffused light creating gentle shadows beneath trees, the atmosphere fresh and inviting, promising both active exploration and peaceful contemplation.

The project provides a novel solution for the community park in Guiyang, China. A resilient design with a minimum of intervention that respects the site and highlights the local karst geography and former land use. As a result, the community park successfully integrates a program of leisure activities for the public with the preservation of karst landscape formations on the one hand and a waterfront design to support the dynamic hydrological processes on the other.