AhYewYew: Case Study: The "Red Ribbon" Park

The “Red Ribbon” – Tanghe River Park

Location: Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, China
Size: 20ha
Date of Design: Oct 2005- 2008
Date Complete: May 2008
Owner/Client: The Landscape Bureau, Qinghuangdao City, Hebei Province, China
Award: 2007 ASLA Design Honor Award, 1st Prize (National Competition)
Designer: Kongjian Yu, Ling Shihong, Chen Chen

Description The “Red Ribbon” Park-

Tang He River Park site is a river corridor at outskirts of the fast developing city Qinghuang Dao, with lush vegetation and diverse species but occupied by deserted irrigation structures and garbage dumps.

The city outward wave of real estate development is likely to take over this ecological oasis and replace with channeled riverbanks and a shining marble urban square, similar to what has already built on the adjacent of the same river corridor.
The challenging of this project is to protect the good ecological condition of this site and ensure safety “hygiene” (cleanness) accessibility and attractiveness allowing people to use the site as an urban park.

In facing this challenge, Turenscape taking a minimum design approach, integrating ecological principles with modern art. A “Red Ribbon” made by steel was introduced across the whole area parallel to the river and penetrates through the willow grave. The “Red Ribbon” providing seating, environment interpretation, lighting and displaying of native plants.

At night the fiber-steel bench glows from inside like a strange nocturnal alien protects the park. The “Red Ribbon” park also calling as “a celebration integrating artistic elements into a natural landscape in an ingenious way.” It is good park for recreational uses but for educational uses as well in the process getting people to experience nature and not only attractive but also to inspiring.