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GALAXY EAST BAY locates at NanSha New District, Guangzhou, as central node to connect urban agglomeration around Pearl River Ports, where will become world-class hub city and international district at the Pearl River coastal area. Rapid urban life gradually blurs people’s dreams and original aspiration, as the core project of bay area, GALAXY EAST BAY aims to build a dreaming gathering place, continue the desire for better life and build an ideal residential community. Based on the theme “Star Vortex”, using curvilinear design, placed natural elements and arranged central open space. Visiting route starts from starry landscape wall to the central theme square, where sculpture, water and lights blend and reflect with each other, and create the dreamlike scene. Creating the spatial perception from prosperous city back to ideal world. With the theme “star track”, the city silhouette wall isolated the sight from parking lots entrance to the outside, which is improving the overall visiting impression. As night falls, the landscape wall becomes star curtain, mapping out the Guangzhou characteristic architectures. The path and walls as a whole, are modern and dynamic which extended the space and view sights. The special shaped tree-pool matches with the landscape wall, where makes the space more welcoming. Entering the central square, the open space is arranged with circular waterscape, lawn, fountains, wood floor, white stone steps and green plants. Combined with each other, formed the “star vortex” shape in the galaxy from the top view. The oval area formed a resting space and provided multiple possible activities. Steps forms a small amphitheater with the focus on the center lawn. At night, the theme sculpture in the center vortex is glowing with the lighting, which highlights the design concepts of this central square. Water, wood, stone and grass, different materials from the nature, sets off the center piece “dream boxes” in front of exhibition area. Silver boxes stacking irregularly, glowing with the surrounding lights, contains the beautiful vision for our original dreams. Large water scape in front of the sales department makes a wide-open view. Through the reflection of water, showing the quality and modern architecture. Entering the exhibition, fist stepping into the transitional green space, giving its resting and gathering functions. The design and arrangement are carried out around the interaction between people and the site, people and nature, people with each other. The back of the exhibition area provides a variety of activity spaces, such as bar, resting area and artistic corridor. Semi open spaces provide gathering places for kids and family, various equipment can not only enrich the living experience, but also provide educational and social function. Which achieve the interaction between people and people, people and nature. Project Name: Guangzhou Galaxy East Bay