Project Overview

Urban Mountain Revitalization Experiment
Transforming a 960-acre steep mountain terrain (48%-66% gradients) into a dynamic breathing space for high-density linear urban areas. A 5.8km trail system and forest platforms interweave urban-rural networks, converting rugged 23m-elevation-difference slopes into a civic living room serving 5,000 daily users, while repairing ecosystems fragmented by urban sprawl.

Project Commissioner

Chongyi Planning and Architectural Design Institute

Project Creator

Chongyi Planning and Architectural Design Institute

Project Brief

Flexible Boundary Strategy
1. Soft Interfaces: Replaced rigid retaining walls with 6%-8% gradient stepped trails to minimize artificial traces

2. Ecological Integration: Implemented biodegradable steel grating pavement (85% permeability) for human-forest symbiosis

3. Cultural Catalyst: Embedded Wang Yangming's "Unity of Knowledge and Action" philosophy into 7 scenic platforms with nature education features

4. Adaptive Framework: Reserved 32 elastic zones for community-led functional customization

Project Innovation/Need

Equitable Design for Dynamic Balance
1. Vertical Equity: Achieved 93% accessibility across 142m elevation gaps (stroller/wheelchair-friendly)

2. Perceptual Equity: Fog system regulates microclimate (5.2℃ cooler than urban core areas)

3. Temporal Equity: Photoluminescent guidance enables 18:00-22:00 social activities

4. Eco-compensation: 3㎡ native fern planting per linear meter of trail

Design Challenge

Geotechnical Paradox Resolution
Under constraints of preserving 16 geological faults:
1. Pioneered micro steel pipe pile clusters (89mm diameter, 1.2m spacing) for weathered bedrock stabilization

2. Developed detachable steel modules (14m max span, 87% reuse rate)

3. Phased construction: Pre-planted 89 native trees as ecological anchors

4. Material transport loss controlled within 0.6‰ (1/17 of conventional methods)

Future Impact

Reverse Growth Logic
1. Carbon Bank Initiative: Existing trees sequester 12,700t CO₂/year, enhanced by 22% through new vegetation

2. Hydrologic Network: Harvests 97% of mountain runoff for irrigation and mist systems

3. Material Passports: QR code traceability profiles detailing disassembly parameters and recycling pathways

4. Low-impact Construction: 76% energy reduction via mule transport and drone assembly