A sequence of curving paths and bridges form a route between courtyards surrounded by water at this landscaping project created by Qidi Design Group for a development in Danyang, China.
The Sunac Yunyang in Huanan project was created by landscape design firm Qidi Design Group as part of a sales centre commissioned by property developer Sunac China Holdings Limited.
The landscape project by Qidi Design Group surrounds a sales centre building
The design creates a quiet and welcoming space for visitors to the sales office building, which is situated in a busy urban setting. The project features on the shortlist in the landscape project category of Dezeen Awards 2021.
The Sunac Yunyang development is located within the Danyang High-Tech Zone ? a new government-planned district to the south of the city centre. Water flows across the site between paved and landscaped areas
The landscaping comprises a sequence of six zones connected by the presence of water, which flows across the entire site to emphasise the importance of water in Danyang's history.
From the street outside, a wall clad in stone panels offers glimpses of the gardens through narrow vertical openings. A curved surface made from shimmering glass tiles draws the eye towards the main entrance at one end.
Low-lying footbridges cross bodies of water and connect different areas of the gardens
Steps at the entrance connect with a sheltered path where light penetrates through the openings in the external wall, creating a pa...