BAU (Brearley Architects & Urbanists): Jiangyin is on the Yangtze, the world’s busiest working river. The city is regenerating part of its industrial docklands as a high density live-work district. Stage one of this major project is the creation of a 4 km public realm along the river edge. The design was selected through invited competition.
Project name
Docklands Park
Architecture firm
BAU (Brearley Architects & Urbanists)
Location
Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China
Photography
Zeng Jianghe, Xiazhi
Principal architect
James Brearley
Landscape Architecture
Fang Huang, Robin Armstrong, Wang Can, Xiong Juan, Li Shuyun, Lu Yinghong, Fang Xujie, Chen Yanling, Wang Chenlei, Huang Junbiao, Liu Xiaobo, Lisa Ann Gray, Alexander Abke, Wang Tiankui, Luo Li, Cheng Yedian
Design team
Jiang Han, Steve Whitford, Joseph Tran, Zhang Xu, Gao Weiguo, Ni Wei, Hou Huilin, Tatjana Djordjevic, Li Fuming, Wang Keming, Li Dongdong, Yang Tai, Pu Lengfeng
Area
36.7 Ha (Ship Building Park 7.6Ha; Shiyu Port Park 6.9 Ha; Jiucai Port Park 7.2 Ha; Huangtian Port Park 15 Ha)
Engineer
Jiangyin Urban and Rural Planning Design Institute
Contractor
Jiangsu Natural Environment Construction Group Co., Ltd., Changshu Traditional Chinese Architecture & Landscaping Construction Co.,Ltd., Suzhou Wu Lin Landscape Development Co., Ltd.
Client
Jiangyin Urban Planning Bureau
Typology
Landscape & Urbanism › Public Park, sports park, waterfront. Program: Sustainable urban drainage, city garden, wetland, parkland, heritage preservation, plazas, emergency docks, skate park adventure playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, gate ball courts, table tennis courts, soccer fields, outdoor swimming pool, outdoor theater, bike paths, running track, pavilions, commercial and amenities buildings and tourist information centers
