THE SPONGE PARK

Sponge Park was awarded 1st place in a design competition for the re-envisioning of the Jiaomen River Waterfront in Nansha, China. Based on existing and adjacent land-use patterns, three core strategies were developed under the principle of using the park’s landscape system as infrastructure: the Urban Sponge, Community Sponge, and the Ecology Sponge. Sponge Park envisions a waterfront park that improves Jiaomen River’s water quality, enhances ecological capacity, connects to regional circulation networks, and provides a platform for diversified urban programs.

Location

Guangzhou

Design Team

Huicheng Zhong, YoungJoon Choi, Guowu Lv

awards

1st Place of international competition

Size

66 ha

Client

Agriculture and Forestry Bureau, Nansha