HyperLane development Chengdu, Sichuan Landscape Design, Chinese Architecture Images
HyperLane development Chengdu, Sichuan
16 July 2020
HyperLane Chengdu Landscape, Sichuan
Landscape Architecture: ASPECT Studios ; Architecture: Aedas
Location: Chengdu, China
?The Water Carpet?

Photos by Lubing
ASPECT Studios completes the first stage of The HyperLane in Chengdu
ASPECT Studios have completed the first phase of the HyperLane development in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. A 2.4km multi-level linear sky park, the HyperLane is a youth culture and lifestyle destination at the heart of the city?s music and arts university district. It establishes a vibrant and fun orientated linear space, linking the local transportation hub with the university community and campus in Chengdu.
The site was formally a series of derelict walled spaces used for unplanned parking and offered zero social or environmental value to the area or community. The perimeter walls resulted in the student accommodation being physically and socially disconnected from the university campus, with only a small number of narrow degraded alleyways allowing access.

It was these alleyways, crammed with life, people and food sellers that offered inspiration, with the walls displaying bold and vibrant urban art and graffiti demonstrating the artistic energy that laid under the surface of the community.

Responding to the unique and characteristics of the students, the design connects in every direction, creating a barr...