Haoxiang Lake Park

Haoxiang Lake Park
Meandering Promenade. Image © Tianpei Zeng

HAOXIANG LAKE PARK

eLandscript Studio

AREA
130000 m²

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Shenzhen, China

PHOTOGRAPHS
Yong Zhang, Tianpei Zeng, Wenjian Liao

DESIGN TEAM
Qian Zhang, Xiaolu Tang, Xiaoling Linghu, Lancy Lanxi Zhang, Wenjian Liao, Leow Wujun Fan, Peggy Panpan Zhang, Anantsorrarak Vorrarit, Chengyan Wu, Zhenyu Chen, Qiwen Liu, Bill Huen Kwai Chan, Zizhen Peng, Dan Wu, Siyuan Wu, Caihong Zhao, Jennifer Tsz Ying Ng, Maisy Yan Lam Poon, Qianqian Yu

CATEGORY
Public Space, Park

LEAD LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Elandsript Limited

RAINBOW BRIDGE (CONCEPT TO DESIGN DEVELOPMENT)
Schlaich Bergermann Partner

ARCHITECTURE (CONSTRUCTION DRAWING)
Shanghai Urban Construction Design& Research Institute

OYSTER CULTURAL EXHIBITION HALL (ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR)
ARCity Office

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION DRAWING
Beijing Zeho

WETLAND & WATER ECOLOGY
Beijing ZEHO

RAINBOW BRIDGE (CONSTRUCTION DRAWING)
Shanghai Urban Construction Design& Research Institute

FLORA TRELLIS CAFÉ (CONCEPT TO DESIGN DEVELOPMENT)
LAAB Architects

SUPERVISION UNIT
Shenzhen Hechuang Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.

CONSTRUCTION
China Seventeenth Metallurgical Group; Shenzhen Wenke Garden Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Shidai Zhaungshi Co., Ltd.

THE CLIENT
Shenzhen Baoan District Shajing Bureau; China Resources (Shenzhen) Limited

Haoxiang Lake Park
Education Wetland. Image © Tianpei Zeng
Haoxiang Lake Park
Education Wetland. Image © Tianpei Zeng

The 13-hectare Haoxiang Lake Park, designed by eLandscript, is located in Bao'an District, Shenzhen. It is connected to four urban rivers including Pailao River, Xinqiao River, Wanfeng River and Tantou River.

Haoxiang Lake Park
Rainbow Bridge. Image © Tianpei Zeng
Haoxiang Lake Park
Flora Trellis Cafe. Image © Tianpei Zeng

As an important stormwater retention pond, it has played an important role in local flood control and pollution interception.

Haoxiang Lake Park
Rainbow Bridge. Image © Tianpei Zeng
Haoxiang Lake Park
Reedbank Promenade. Image © Tianpei Zeng

However, due to the deteriorating water quality and the occupation of industrial plants around the lake, it has been gradually forgotten by the surrounding residents.

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Haoxiang Park as the main event place for Oyster Culture Festival. Image © Wenjian Liao
Haoxiang Lake Park
Education Wetland. Image © Tianpei Zeng

This project started in 2019. Haoxiang Lake and the surrounding watershed jointly carried out ecological management, which greatly improved the overall water quality.

Through the opportunity of urban renewal, the space surrounding the lake is re-positioned and planed as an open waterfront park.

Haoxiang Lake Park
Education Wetland. Image © Tianpei Zeng
Haoxiang Lake Park
Flora Trellis Cafe. Image © Tianpei Zeng

It cites flexible regeneration methods to bring positive environmental impacts, and solve the growing community residents' demands for the use of open space, and the social problems brought about by the rapid development of the city.

Reconnect The Waterfront: An 850-meter pedestrian loop reconnects the four riverside spaces and collides with the site in different areas to create landscape anchor points, such as the Rainbow Bridge, the Sluice Overlook, and the Flora Trellis Café.

Haoxiang Lake Park
Meandering Promenade Before & After. Image © Tianpei Zeng
Haoxiang Lake Park
Wind Trellis. Image © Tianpei Zeng

The design of Flora Trellis Café collaborates with LAAB Architects, using a parametric rhombus roof and curtain wall.

Cafe and toilets are arranged on both sides of the station, and the open space in the middle is connected with the park, which is a popular leisure place for citizens.

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Flora Trellis Cafe Roof & Detail. Image © Tianpei Zeng
Haoxiang Lake Park
Rainbow Bridge Railing & Lights. Image © Tianpei Zeng

The design of Rainbow Bridge collaborates with SBP, using a total length of 238 meters of curved steel box girder structure, with a maximum span of 77 meters.

In order to minimize the impact on the river and the environment, a rainbow bridge across the river was born, becoming the best viewing spot for overlooking the park and surrounding cities.

Haoxiang Lake Park
Flora Trellis Cafe. Image © Yong Zhang
Haoxiang Lake Park
Wind Trellis. Image © Tianpei Zeng

Resilience Regeneration: In addition to low-impact environmental facilities such as constructed wetlands and stranded lawns, a more flexible waterfront can also attract citizens to experience and recognize nature, and to understand the protection of the water environment.

After careful evaluation of flooding analysis, the original 600-meter-long revetment vertical retaining wall was transformed into an ecological gabion-wall cascade wetland.

Haoxiang Lake Park
Flora Trellis Cafe. Image © Yong Zhang
Haoxiang Lake Park
Rainbow Bridge. Image © Tianpei Zeng

While purifying the water body, it creates an ecological community habitat and provides multi-dimensional hydrophilic possibilities, including Elevated Reedbank Promenade, and the rock promenade that can be submerged under the flood.

Cultural Renewal: The team proposed to retain the original Shajing power plant building and transform it into a cultural and creative exhibition hall, reiterating the cultural attributes of the urban heritage, and designing various activity spaces around its surroundings, including the Oyster-Shell Water Maze and Education Wetland, a grand lawn gathering events and cultural performances.

Haoxiang Lake Park
Wind Trellis. Image © Yong Zhang
Haoxiang Lake Park
Oyster Shell Water Maze. Image © Yong Zhang
Haoxiang Lake Park
Oyster Shell Water Maze. Image © Tianpei Zeng
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Haoxiang Park Overview Daytime. Image © Yong Zhang

The local traditional Oyster-Shell Wall technique was also used in the project, and the built scenery wall demonstrated this superb craft with cultural meaning to the citizens.

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Meandering Promenade Night View. Image © Tianpei Zeng
Haoxiang Lake Park
Reedbank Promenade Night View. Image © Tianpei Zeng

The Haoxiang Lake Park project has been completed and opened in 2021. It will be used as the venue for the annual Oyster Cultural Festival which is the grand platform for the exchange and display of local culture.

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Haoxiang Park Overview Night Time. Image © Yong Zhang


Haoxiang Lake Park
Having fun in the Park. Image © Tianpei Zeng
Haoxiang Lake Park
Oyster Shell Logo Wall. Image © Tianpei Zeng
Haoxiang Lake Park
Reedbank Promenade Before & After. Image © Tianpei Zeng
Haoxiang Lake Park
Haoxiang Park Before & After. Image © Tianpei Zeng


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Master Plan of Haoxiang Park
Haoxiang Lake Park
Runoff & Water Treatment Solution in Education Wetland