RED RIBBON, TANGHE RIVER PARK 2008 Qinghuangdao City, China KONGJIAN YU (TURENSCAPE)
Located on the Tanghe River bank, the Red Ribbon creates a resilient buffer zone between city and river as the lower reaches of this river had already been channelled, and this process was likely to continue at this site. By upgrading the landscape of the territory that up till than was an amalgam of deserted slums, garbage dumping and irrigation facilities, this project was an answer to the rising demand for recreational space as a consequence of the sprawling city. Turenscape designed a “red ribbon� of 500 metres against the background of a diverse native vegetation, in which various species find their habitat. The infrastructure of the red ribbon integrates 4 meeting points and a walking path with lighting and seating. As the site up to now has been hardly accessible, the red ribbon provides a safe walk, and gives a notion of orientation. The red ribbon is made of fibre steel, which made it possible to implement led lights for a dramatic glow of red light at night. It stand is 60 centimetres high, and its width varies from 30-150 centimetres, being perforated strategically to grow vegetation.
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A line of orientation creating a resilient buffer zone between city and river
A save walk and notion of orientation
The project as answer to the rising demand for recreational space