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Timeless Grove Digitale Parkûnderfining by Yuzhou Wu and Guanyu Tao

Timeless Grove Digitale Parkûnderfining by Yuzhou Wu and Guanyu Tao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award yn Izer in Ynterface, Ynteraksje en Brûkersûnderfining Ûntwerp Competition Category.


IzerYnterface· 2025

Timeless Grove Digitale Parkûnderfining

by Yuzhou Wu and Guanyu Tao

Client: Ambiwishes Technology

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Ynterface Category

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The Design

About Timeless Grove Digitale Parkûnderfining

Timeless Grove ferbetteret de ynteraksje yn in ekologysk park troch digitale helpmiddels te yntegrearjen mei de fysike omjouwing. De app helpt besikers by it navigearjen troch de romte, it meidwaan oan ynteraktive aktiviteiten, en it registrearjen fan harren dielnimming. Brûkers kinne ynsjekke, taken foltôgje, en koalstofpunten fertsjinje, wat miljeubewust hannelen stimulearret. In modulêre kaartbasearre interface mei stimbegelieding ferbetteret de tagonklikheid foar alle besikers. Troch brûkersmiddelpuntearre ûntwerp te kombinearjen mei romtlike planning, stipet Timeless Grove de tagonklikheid fan it park en moediget mienskipsbelutsenens oan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Timeless Grove Digitale Parkûnderfining is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Timeless Grove Digitale Parkûnderfining wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Timeless Grove Digitale Parkûnderfining wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Timeless Grove transforms a former industrial site into a sustainable and interactive public space. The app integrates smart navigation, gamified carbon tracking, and augmented reality heritage exploration. Visitors explore eco-friendly trails, complete tasks, and earn carbon points for environmental actions. By blending digital engagement with ecological restoration, the project connects history, nature, and community, promoting sustainable urban renewal.
Dimensions & Packaging
Park Area: 150 acres
App Interface: Optimized for 1080 x 1920 pixels for smartphones and 2048 x 2732 pixels for tablets
Tags
interactive park experience, smart navigation system, gamified engagement, digital public space, augmented reality assisted exploration, community based interaction, location aware challenges, carbon points reward system, personalized park journey, user centered design
Production Technology
Timeless Grove combines digital interaction with ecological design to transform a former industrial site into a sustainable urban park. Augmented reality storytelling allows visitors to explore historical and environmental changes. Location based triggers activate interactive challenges that promote sustainability. Smart navigation and carbon tracking systems visualize individual and community contributions, reinforcing environmental awareness while preserving industrial heritage.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to balance industrial heritage preservation, environmental sustainability, and interactive design. The project integrates digital tools without disrupting the park’s ecological goals, embedding carbon saving incentives into daily activities. Ensuring accessibility for diverse users was also critical. By merging gamified engagement, augmented reality storytelling, and real time pathfinding, Timeless Grove offers a scalable model for interactive and sustainable urban spaces.
Research
Timeless Grove explores how digital interaction and ecological strategies can transform former industrial sites into sustainable public spaces. Through user journey mapping, environmental studies, and behavioral analysis, the project demonstrates how gamified incentives encourage green behaviors. Augmented reality storytelling enhances historical engagement, while carbon tracking visualizes user contributions, fostering long term sustainability and interactive urban renewal.
Inspiration
Timeless Grove is an interactive design solution that revitalizes the nanjing watch factory site, a former industrial zone, by integrating digital technology with ecological renewal. this project redefines how visitors experience industrial heritage, green innovation, and community driven sustainability. through smart navigation, gamified carbon rewards, and augmented reality enhanced heritage exploration, the park provides an immersive and engaging way for visitors to interact with history, nature, and environmental consciousness.
Project Duration
Project planning duration march 2024 to october 2024, concept phase
Operation Flow
Visitors scan a quick response code at the park entrance to activate a personalized experience. The app provides smart path recommendations using augmented reality assisted navigation. Augmented reality overlays past industrial structures onto the landscape, visualizing the transformation of the site. Users engage in gamified eco challenges such as walking, waste sorting, and plant recognition, earning carbon points based on their reduced carbon footprint. These points can be redeemed for rewards within the park or used for discounts at participating merchants.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Ambiwishes Technology, 2024
Team Members
Interaction Design: Yuzhou Wu; Landscape Planning: Guanyu Tao
Image Credits
Copyrights belong to Ambiwishes Technology, 2024

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