Chongqing Xinhu North Sports Culture Park In China By Gvl

In the urban construction, there are always someplots left because of their limited areas. Since August, 2018, Chongqing has begun to make use ofthis kind of lands to build a series of sportsculture parks, ninety two of which will have beenbuilt by 2020. Designed by GVL, Chongqing Xinhu North Sports Culture Park is one of the firstcompleted parks. Located in the north of Dadukou District where Shuangyuan Road, Shanchuan Road and Shanhe Roadmeet, the park is surrounded by high-densityresidential communities which are in need ofactivity spaces. Based on the demands of the localresidents, GVL team has taken advantages of thenatural resources and created a sports culture parkfor all ages. Occupying an area of 20,452 m 2, the site is about 140 m long from the east to the west and 170 m from thesouth the north. The terrain is complicated withmultiple height differences —– height differencebetween the highest part and the lowest part reaches 13. 5 m. Trying to keep the original hilly terrain, the design team has created gentle slopes, lawns andhedges instead of retaining walls. ▼ the generation process of the centralcorridor In the old days, Chinese people had the tradition ofmaking clothes with rags collected from otherfamilies, because they believed that childrenwearing this kind of clothes would be blessed. Making use of the left lands to build sports parksfor the communities is also a blessing for theresidents. Based on this tradition, the designershave made reference to the blessed clothes of Qing Dynasty which is collected in the Art Museum of Tsinghua University, trying to create a friendly andunique corridor for the users with its fresh colorsand elegant structure. As one of the most important landscape elements intraditional Chinese gardens, corridor is mainly usedfor connection and leading the way. “Visitors to thepark may have no idea about the design idea, butthey will feel warm and familiar with it. Thisrecognizable gathering corridor is just what wewant. ” said the designers. ▼ sunlight analysis on the Summer Solstice Chongqing is well known as one of the four “furnacecities” in China. When studying on the site, thedesign team were happy to find the surroundingbuildings happened to shadow the park. Thus they’veanalyzed the sunlight and the living habits of thelocal residents, creating a series of landscapes andsports facilities accordingly. The children’s playground is designed in theventilated area. Varied fitness equipment anddeciduous trees are scientifically arranged in oraround the fitness area, allowing people to enjoysunlight in winter and shadows in summer. According to the survey on the living habits ofdifferent people, the design team has designeddifferent sports spaces for all ages, among whichthe most popular space is the children’s playground.