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ON THE
TERRACE
A Floating Forest:
Fish Tail Park in
Nanchang City
Nanchang, China
n the city of Nanchang, within
the Yangtze River flood plain in
Ieast-central China, Turenscape
transformed a badly damaged 126-acre
landscape into a dreamlike floating forest
that regulates stormwater, provides habitat
for wildlife, offers an array of recreational
opportunities, and gives local residents a
new way to connect with nature. All of
this has lent a unique identity to the New
District, serving as a catalyst for urban
development in the surrounding area.
Fish Tail Park offers a replicable model of
designed urban nature for regions with
monsoon or variable climates that can
address the multiple challenges of floods,
habitat restoration, and recreational
demands. The project is part of a larger
effort by the landscape architect to
show that it is possible to open up new
space in cities, not just for people, but
also for nature, and for powerful forces
like monsoon storms that drive critical
natural processes.
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