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the foundation and foot of each
individual islet within the wetlands.
• Fabrication Techniques: Reuse
and Recycle: Existing trees on site
were preserved and integrated into
the park design, while existing
main roads were preserved to
minimise costs. Repurposed factory
buildings house the sports centre
and museum, with daylighting
techniques applied to portions of
the roofs to allow natural light into
the structures. Creating Porosity and
Wetlands: Cut-and-fill techniques
were employed to create wetlands
dotted with islets without the need
for importing or exporting earthen
fill. A simple cut and fill process,
executed with a single excavator, was
used to transform the impermeable,
concrete-paved ground into a spongy
and porous landscape. Each major
wetland is designed with terraced
shorelines and deeper core areas,
with recycled concrete materials used
for consolidation. Fostering a Low-
Maintenance "Messy Nature": The
landform was modulated to create
diverse micro-environments, sown 3
of 104 of 10 with seeds and planted
with tree seedlings to establish a
semi-natural plant community.
This approach promotes a low
maintenance mosaic of vegetation
that continually evolves with native
species. Creating Immersive Places
for People: Boardwalks along the
shallow wetlands and a skywalk
through the tree canopies provide

immersive experiences amidst the
urban nature.
• Manufacturing/Building Process:
The project was completed within
a compressed timeframe of just
18 months, employing efficient
techniques such as cut-and-fill
procedures executed with minimal
labour and the reuse of existing
structures. The modular approach
to landscape design facilitated the
creation of a resilient ecosystem
capable of providing various
ecosystem services while minimising
construction complexities.
• Photo credit: Turenscape&Arsomsilp
and pierrick dw

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