NEWS Asia Pacific & Middle East8 SEAB MAR-APR 2018
Sydney, Australia – McGregor Coxall have been awarded as
one of two winners for the Danaoke Mountain Park International
Design Competition in Shenzhen alongside landscape architecture
competitors Atelier LOIDL + Schlaich Bergermann (Germany). The
winning firms will now progress onto developing the scheme in
collaboration.
Shortlisted teams into the competition included Turenscape
(China), Andropogon (USA) and Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl
(Netherlands). The McGregor Coxall entry was a collaborative
effort between the Shanghai and Sydney studios involving the
landscape architecture, environment and urbanism disciplines.
The competition sought masterplanning proposals for a 500
hectare mountain park in central Shenzhen China. The masterplan
proposes a ‘Parkland Triangle’ which unites the three majestic
mountain peaks of Danaoke, Huangzhu and Lianhua at the
geographic centre of the city aligned to its cultural axis. The new
park also integrates an adjacent tech campus and high density
housing.
The steep geology of Danaoke Mountain underlies a wild
landscape. Ancient forests and ecologies provide a range of
natural environments to explore. Nature provides the back drop
for a diverse range of planned active eco-adventures.
At the heart of the park lies the Danaoke Mountain Base
containing the Mountain Base Hub, Park Ranger Headquarters,
McGregor Coxall wins Danaoke Mountain Park International
Design Competition Shenzhen China
Sports Park and Urban Park. Offering a range of playground and
recreation facilities in an urban setting, the hub is a vibrant home
for an eclectic mix of activities and cultural events. At night
restaurants, cafés, bars and shops come alive with sports, live
music, biking action and stunning sights to enjoy with family and
friends. Buildings utilise pioneering sustainability techniques
including solar glass and passive ventilation. A wetland, urban
pond and WSUD system collects all urban runoff from the site for
bio-filtration and reuse in the buildings and landscape irrigation
demonstrating Sponge City principles.
The Danaoke Gondola lifts sightseers, walkers, hikers and
mountain bikers to the 360 metres high peak. Boasting a gondola
accessed network of trails for walking and hiking of more than 40
kilometres, Danaoke Mountain park offers over 20 different walks
and hikes for experiencing the stunning scenery of Shenzhen. The
top station of the Gondola has a Forest Flyer Zipline that drops
more than 300 metres over the forest to the lake below. The
trail network has a range of attractions including camping sites,
suspension bridges, raised boardwalks, rest points and scenic
lookouts.
Adding to the adventure spirit of the park 5 kilometres of lift
accessed downhill gravity Mountain Bike Trails are provided. An
MTB Terrain Park plus a BMX Pump Track to suit every skill level
and age is located on the disused motorway construction area.Danaoke Mountain Park – Mountain Top Station.