children, reflec-tion pool and summer A sweeping language of the Phoenix
entertainment space surrounded unifies public space, while the dra-
on all sides with shaded seating for matic local natural rock forest
parents and on-lookers. formations of Wuhan have inspired
South of the water plaza, a series of
signature sweeping walls sculptured
from local stone, create a visual
the form and character of the bespoke
pre-cast active edges that frame the
perimeter development.
interplay between each other, Specialist lighting design integrates
structured to deliberately bring the precinct’s architecture and
people physically closer together to landscape, helping it transition for the
en-courage social interaction in the changing demographic of users from
dappled shade. weekdays to evening and weekends.
Throughout the public realm, the
design captures moments of a bird in
From a place of interaction and
commerce to a recreational play space.
flight, a flutter of wings and feathers, “Grand and inspiring, humanistic
colours infused into the elements. and engaging. It’s a landscape of
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