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Things that change over time always bringunexpected surprises. The greeneryin front of us is not a natural landscape, and no one can accurately predict what they will look like ten years later. It just like the beauty of the wild, which can never be replaced by artificial, their interaction and changes, like the sun passing through the sky every day, which never stops. LOCATION Located in Economic and Technological Development Zone (Huancui District),Weihai,the project stands on the central axis of the city, hidden under the three mountains and facing the Yellow Sea in the east. All above create the congenital regional advantages of "view the sea according to the mountains". From the very beginning, the landscape has laid the design tone of the integration of modern style and Japanese-style resort hotel,so as to realize the trinity of "business, tourism and residence" natural ecological landscape. Taking"city - mountain and sea" as the source of inspiration, to create a new sojourn life in which natural forest coexist with living atmosphere; At the same time, it caters to modern people's pursuit of minimalist art quality and value, and sets off a borderless commercial place in a mild atmosphere with fresh and elegant landscape. LAYOUT As the first step of the whole project, the demonstration area is divided intofourspaces of "opening, developing, changing and concluding", which respectively correspondto the four internal commercial gardens:Yinshan Hall, Linxi House,XunshiAlley and Puyue Court. Meanwhile the external commercialspace has touse thecherryblossom Avenue skillfully to blur the boundary. In terms of design style, the landscape designscontinues the simple and elegant style ofthe building, and translates the Japanese styleinto eight scenesto interpret the similarities and differences betweenthe five gardens, helping to build a new landmark of modern high-quality business and tourism integration, and setting up a model of humanistic ecological living. In the first space of demonstration area, arubblefeatureswall contrast tometalmaerials, which shows the refinement and concentration of Oriental gardens for nature, as well as the precision and charm of modern landscape. The entrancespace of thesquare draws lessons from the garden-making method of WuxinGarden, imitating the mountain shapedwith stones, setting off the universe with pines, expanding endless imagination space, toshowing the vast artistic conception of nature. Stacked stones symbolize islands, and the waterscapesymbolizes the sea, enhances the atmosphere of commercialinterface, conveysthe natural, gentle spirit of the place. The design of long and narrow space between buildings. In the expression of space, the natural plants and the far-reaching eaves streamline extend the commercial interior space into the landscape, while the water features and islands, cherry blossoms and rocks in the landscape form a dialogue witheach other, and bring nature into the interior. In the expression of texture, plants and pavementsare as natural as possible, and the concept of symbiosis between design and nature is accurately expressed in the landscape. Stone steps ascend slowly along the green forest, the hidden gardens invites visitors starta journey of discovery. Standing on the gorgeous terrace next to the gardenandhave views of the surrounding gardens and forest. Everything is in place so that people can find a sense of peace in a meaningful, relaxed and engaging process. "Plants, rocks and babbling rivers create everything" This is the definition of waterfall by Shunmyo Masuno, a master of Japanese rock garden. The stone wall issimple but rich in texture, and the water flowsdownslowly, which resonates visually and audibly with the sound of the breeze blowing against the leaves. Walking in the commercial street. The cherry blossoms planted inrowsweaken theboundary. People can experience a strong Japanese atmospherehere when the cherry blossoms flying all over the sky. Thecherry blossomsbrilliantin the air, and thebusiness isfull of vitalityon the ground. Listening to the whispers of nature and humanity, we can feel the meticulous humanistic care, which guides us into a new way oflife. 08