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In the continuous evolution of the city, The overlap of the old and the new is the inevitable product. It is not so much the new city is booming, the old city is the sunset, Rather, the new city is the sun's photosphere, dazzling, The old city is the core of the sun, silent and deep, But full of energy accumulation of urban development. Hand back to the 20th century, Jiangmen is a veteran industrial town in Guangdong. Since 1902, when Jiangmen was opened as a foreign treaty port, the booming industry has made it a shining pearl in Southern Guangdong. Among them, Jiangmen Sugar Cane Chemical Factory (referred to as "Jiangman Gan Hua Factory"), once the largest sugar factory in Asia, is the pride of countless Jiangmenites. Ganhua Plant witnessed the rapid development of Jiangmen industry in the 20th century, and became a ring of memory of the development of modern city. Now, the prosperity of Gan Hua Factory is quiet, leaving only a few empty old buildings. Many waterfront cities around the world face complex issues: urbanization, development, resilience crisis and ecological degradation. Public space can be a key breakthrough to solve the problem, through the replanning of the waterfront landscape, using the power of natural processes to cultivate rich regional ecology, enhance ecosystem services, improve public health and increase leisure facilities. Make it socially inclusive, culturally specific and ecologically valuable, and show its unique charm. Today's Gan Hua Factory, The industrial machinery was still there, but the noise had long since ceased. Leaving only a wild vegetation and the old factory surrounded by creeper. Decades of time passed quickly, The factories that were built in the pioneering land, Finally, the land was given back to nature. The key point of thinking in the early stage is how to deal with the relationship between the memory of Ganhua Sugar Factory and the transformation. How to arouse the older generation of residents of Gan Hua Sugar Factory that share emotional memories; What form of rebirth to drive the daily life of Jiangmen people; How to effectively use the historical remains of the old factory area; Giving them new meaning and function while protecting them is the first realistic problem to be solved in this project. The Connection of Context in the Old and New Times is the Origin of Thinking The broken landscape elements are everywhere in the grinding of time Showing the tenacious vitality Retain the memory of the industrial civilization and site Adds a unique flavor to the old sugar factory. Let this field complete the blend of old and new time and space All things are looking for their own survival law, Or the change of cities or the evolution of industry in the age of civilization, Design is also constantly trying new ways, Let the city truly emotional renewal and return. The evening breeze was blowing along the riverbank Look at the boats on the river in the distance. As busy as half a century ago. Change after the change of time It feels like yesterday Under the keynote of "ecological restoration and urban repair," micro urban renewal and micro transformation have become hot issues in the project. The undulating ribbon language is naturally embedded in the raised terrain, and the original revetment of the pier is retained. The old vessels with memory of the site are integrated into the landscape design, showing a quiet ornamental node. In the form of low intervention, the pier square and urban space coexist, releasing the charm of the collision between the old and the new. It's a collision between the old and the new. Not only has a long memory of the era More wonderful night behind the scenes Young people's energy into it. This site has not been washed away by time It's more like it's getting more alive, more alive. People of different ages witness the rise and fall of the great wheel of time This design is a historical and contemporary connection The combination of art and industry Venues have their own unique language In its special way to record the story, retain the emotion Perhaps time will inevitably hasten the aging of the building But the abundance of historical cultural heritage The value of design is not only to create It is a skill to continue rebirth Factory buildings, warehouses, cane cranes, docks and chimneys are strongly symbolic structures. While improving the land and injecting new vitality into it, we retain the architectural and characteristic elements of the industrial heritage with a strong sense of age. These old objects are the beginning of the beautiful memories of the sugar factory in Jiangmen City. They can also let more young people know the story of the struggle and let the memory continue.