TETRIS SQUARE

Even though established as a commercial plaza, the Tetris Square is designed as a mini park, Even though established as a commercial plaza, the Tetris Square is designed as a mini park, connecting the community and its people. Without any children equipment, the design connecting the community and its people. Without any children equipment, the design focuses on space and place making, which not only makes sure children have fun, but also focuses on space and place making, which not only makes sure children have fun, but also have parents and younger people enjoy this public open space. Compared to a traditionhave parents and younger people enjoy this public open space. Compared to a traditional commercial plaza, the Tetris Square has a decent number of trees. Landscape architects al commercial plaza, the Tetris Square has a decent number of trees. Landscape architects “hide” this grove by integrating it into the play facility. This does not follow the tradi“hide” this grove by integrating it into the play facility. This does not follow the traditional design principle of a commercial plaza, which is to plant as few trees as possible to tional design principle of a commercial plaza, which is to plant as few trees as possible to optimize storefront views. The strategy is successful, as it mingles people and shade in the optimize storefront views. The strategy is successful, as it mingles people and shade in the shopping mall area, which is especially important for this tropical and humid climate.

Location

Guangzhou

Design Team

Huicheng Zhong,Feimin Song,Hao Lan,YoungJoon Choi, Shaozhong Yuan,Wanlu Ye,Liujun Deng,Bingru Xiao,Yongkai Shen

awards

Top 10 Global Landscape Projects,by Landscape Architects Network
CRED Awards Best Commercial Landscape Merit Awards
Featured in Landezine

Size

0.6 ha

Client

Guangzhou vanke