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floods, provides opportunities to explore
nature and a “messy,” immersive marsh
experience. Meanwhile, the waterfront
at the periphery of the park is designed
to accommodate 20-year floods and
to provide a zone that can meet the
recreational needs of the local population,
including natural playgrounds, beaches,
fountains, and lawns. There are also
terraced constructed wetlands designed
to filter urban runoff.

A flood-resilient boardwalk and spots
for immersive contact with nature
A bike route and service road follow the
park’s periphery. A network of pedestrian
paths and platforms surround the lake
and provide access to the forested isles,
offering visitors a myriad of opportunities
to explore. The boardwalk is designed
to be submerged during 20-year flood
events and annual monsoon floods, which
can render the central part of the park
inaccessible for several days at a time.
While the circular pedestrian and bike
paths are above the 20-year flood event
line, the boardwalk and platforms are
made of prefabricated concrete, detached
from the ground or floating above water,
and can be easily washed clean after being
submerged, along with the benches,
which are made of aluminum.

Contemporary design and inviting focal
points
Bridges, platforms, pavilions, and
viewing towers are carefully placed to
provide attractive focal points. Their

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