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When people think of Longfor landscaping, the most common impression is no plants, no landscape. The five-layer planting combination was once Longfor's most distinctive feature. In 2017, Longfor Group comprehensively upgraded its landscape philosophy on this foundation, evolving from five-layer landscaping to five-dimensional landscaping. The single-character change represents landscape creation under five dimensions—ecology, health, interaction, refined construction, and humanism. It embodies the careful consideration and anticipation of details in landscape design, the refinement and development of plant combinations, the transmission and innovation of cultural atmosphere, and above all, the craftsmanship that has defined Longfor landscape design from its outset. In this rapidly changing and dazzling era, the relationship between urban dwellers and the city has grown increasingly contradictory—people cannot abandon the convenience of technological development yet often long for a touch of purity and nature. Fortunately, this purity and nature are not incompatible with the city. Good residential design can help people lower their guard unconsciously, much like Thoreau beside Walden Pond, who stripped away everything that did not belong to life itself. Pure and natural is also the residential experience that Qingdao Longfor Chunjiang Licheng offers. Located between Qingdao's new and old city districts, the project is immersed in the cultural atmosphere of the old town while commanding a broader natural environment. Here, different urban styles support one another, and different lifestyles intersect. The design breaks through every closed loop, enabling diverse social interaction and delivering the ultimate expression of the interaction dimension within the five-dimensional landscape. At the project's inception, the design team worked with Longfor's landscape team to conduct detailed research on the outdoor living needs and habits of children, young adults, and elderly residents. This resulted in a dreamy green wonderland for children, while allowing adults to step away from their busy work lives and truly feel the beauty of nature and the comfort of living within the community. Pure and natural is the life essence the project seeks to create. There is no place like home, as The Wizard of Oz reminds us. Qingdao Longfor Chunjiang Licheng not only creates a comfortable living environment for adults but also focuses on children, opening up a wondrous childhood for them. The Little Dragon Boy theme enriches children's childhood memories. Longfor Group surveyed thousands of middle-class clients to understand their needs, and the project translates these findings into a landscape where nature, play, and community seamlessly coexist.
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