Zhao Zhou Paka a le Nu'u by Xie Weiqiang

Zhao Zhou Paka a le Nu'u by Xie Weiqiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Vaaiga Fanua Competition Category.

ApamemeaMamanu Vaaiga Fanua· 2022

Zhao Zhou Paka a le Nu'u

by Xie Weiqiang

Client: Xie Weiqiang

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Mamanu Vaaiga Fanua Category

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The Design

About Zhao Zhou Paka a le Nu'u

O Zhao Zhou o se paka a le nu'u o loʻo iai i Haimen District, Nantong City, Saina. E lua matafaioi a le paka: le auaunaga masani a le nuʻu ma se avanoa lanumeamata faʻamanatu e faʻaaloalogia ai le tusitala pese Saina o Shen Zhaozhou. O musika o le autu, ma o vaaiga e sefulu e taʻitaʻia ai tagata asiasi i luga o le nofoaga. O le vaega autu o loʻo mulimuli i se faʻatulagaga fibonacci spiral, faʻatasi ai ma le Nofoaga o Faatufugaga i le ogatotonu ua siʻomia e se faasologa o fale malutaga i totonu. O auala e taʻavale mai matu i saute ma o loʻo laina i laina faʻatonutonu o laau. O alavai sa iai muamua na liua i se vaitafe matutu faʻanatura e aoina ai le timuga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Zhao Zhou Paka a le Nu'u, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Zhao Zhou Paka a le Nu'u e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Zhao Zhou Paka a le Nu'u e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Following the urban texture of Haimen District, the roads in this park are in north-south direction, complemented with orderly arrays of plants. The project applies Fibonacci spiral in the composition of its core area, and takes music as the theme to create ten sceneries. In the center of the park, the Art Center is linked and enclosed by a series of inner courtyards, creating a simple and lively spatial order.
Dimensions & Packaging: Tpye: Park
Site area: 4.6 ha.
Tags: Landmark, Theme park, Public landscape, Shen Zhaozhou, Garden City
Production Technology: The project has transformed the existing ditches into an ecological dry stream, and adopted the Fibonacci spiral composition to change the flat terrain into a site that is apt to collect rainwater, giving full play to the multiple functions of"sponge city".
Design Challenge: How to integrate the dual functions of the park:"community service"and"commemorative green space" is a challenge of the project. Following to the urban texture of Haimen District, the design has created a public theme park in honor of Chinese musician and Pipa player Shen Zhaozhou (1858-1929).
Research: Equal attention has placed on the ecological preservation and landscape design. A variety of plants are flexibly used for landscaping. The project also gives full play to the multiple functions of the "sponge city" and leverages landscaping approaches to achieve seepage, stagnation, storage, purification, use and drainage of rainwater. Besides, the application of new materials and technologies enable us to achieve an economical and environmental-friendly solutions.
Inspiration: The project is a public green space located in Haimen District, Nantong City. As an a public green space serving the community, it also contributes to shaping the urban culture image. The key issues and challenges of this project are:how to integrate the dual functions of the park"community service"and"commemorative green space", how to incorporate music elements into the park, and how to deal with the relationship between ecology and the garden.
Project Duration: Location: Haimen District, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China
Start: 2019
Completed: 2020
Operation Flow: The project is a commemorative landscape space promoting the Jianghai culture of Haimen and showcasing the city's cultural identity, which makes it a modern community park with dual attributes.
Following to the urban texture, the design has created a public theme park in honor of Chinese musician Shen Zhaozhou (1858-1929). It applies Fibonacci spiral in the composition of the core area, and takes music as the theme to create ten scenes, together with which offering the visitors a music journey.
Team Members: Designers: Xie Weiqiang, Li Xuesong, Wang Guiping, Pan Wei, Li Jiafeng, Zhou Qinghe, Chen Li, He Zhongqi, Liu Zimeng, Yuan Bo, Duan Haiyan
Company: Shanghai Pudong Architecture Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Image Credits: Lu Bing