GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE and Memory . How to take advantage of the opportunity of the slow traffic lane connection and flood prevention compliance project , combine the existing cultural scenic spots and water conservancy remains , recreate a new IP for the canal waterfront space , and reshape the new urban memory of the Grand Canal is the beautiful vision that this project hopes to show .
Strategy of being close to and seeing the water Being close to the water , Thinking about the setting of the comprehensive slow traffic laneLimited by the original revetment situation , the current footpath is not completely set close to the water . In this update , the comprehensive slow traffic lane is preferably set close to the water ’ s edge to enhance the feeling of being close to the water as much as possible . Seeing the water , Thinking about the flood prevention wall : According to the requirements of flood prevention compliance , some revetments need to be heightened
or newly added . In order to better be close to and see the water , the compliant revetment uses the strategies of “ retreating ” and “ being transparent ”. Combined with the current situation , the view of seeing the water is opened up as much as possible to reduce the negative landscape impact of the solid flood prevention wall .
Look into the distance , enjoy the scenery from a high place : People all like to look into the distance . In order to meet the expectation of looking at the distant scenery , multiple small places or structures for “ climbing up and looking into the distance ” are intentionally provided in the design , which unexpectedly are liked by the participants . No breakpoints , Connection within limited space : At the nodes of municipal water conservancy buildings , the effective passage width close to the water is only 1.1 meters . The design lifts the footpath to the top of the flood prevention wall . By using the 0.5-meter thickness of the flood prevention wall itself , the passable width is expanded to ensure the comfort of the waterfront walking space .
Reconstruction of urban memory Dock stories . Wuxi is a “ dock city ” that prospers because of the canal . The docks once spread all over the banks of the canal became a beautiful landscape and also formed a characteristic dock culture . With the changes of times , most docks have withdrawn from the historical stage , leaving only abandoned crane pile caps to witness this period of history . Water conservancy hub . The Jiangjian Water Conservancy Hub is one of the eight control buildings of the large enclosure on the east side of the canal in Wuxi City . In the plane design of the entire hub , the space above the water surface of the inlet and outlet canals of the pumping station on the right bank is used for greening and landscaping , integrating with the landscape belt on the right bank . The original plane shape is designed in the shape of a “ fish ”. A cylindrical building is arranged on the left bank and named “ Granary of the World ”, continuing the history of the “ rice market ” culture . In addition to meeting the connection of the comprehensive slow traffic lane in the design , all spaces are opened up as much as possible and corresponding cultural landscape functions are implanted .
Understory museum . In the open understory space in the south of the hub , an accessible leisure square is formed , and the enclosure of the transformer box is created into a display wall for the construction of water conservancy facilities , forming an open miniature museum .
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