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Pegasus Trail is the largest and most famous project in 100architects' horse series for Dongyuan, located in Chongqing. Where earlier projects were concentrated single objects, Pegasus Trail is a landscape-scale installation: a huge winged-horse figure whose outstretched wings form a long, undulating play route that winds through the residential compound's public space. The horse itself is rendered as a sculptural landmark at one end of the trail, while the wings become elevated walkways, slides, climbing nets, and seating that children and adults can traverse. The design is intended to be seen from the surrounding towers, so the whole composition reads as a giant pegasus taking flight. Like other projects in the series, it is an urban toy for all ages, with zones for toddlers, older children, teenagers, and adults, and it has become a popular social-media landmark for the Chongqing community. The trail connects multiple pockets of the compound, turning ordinary circulation into a playful journey, and its scale makes it the signature work of the entire horse series. The scale of the wings means the play route stretches across a substantial length of the compound, connecting previously isolated pockets of landscape and giving residents a reason to walk the whole site.