China Southwest Architecture Design and Research Institute Co.

Xinglong Lake lies at the ecological core of Chengdu’s Tianfu New Area, spanning ~4.46 km² (water: ~2.80 km²). Once a flood detention basin, it faced mounting urbanization challenges: sediment siltation, impaired flood discharge, contaminated sediments, eutrophication, fragile ecosystems, and severed urban hydrological connections. The design repositions the lake as a socio-economic nexus—not merely a water […]

Xinglong Lake (with total area 4.46 km², water surface 2.80 km²) lies at the heart of Tianfu New Area, Chengdu. Originally a flood detention depression, rapid urbanization brought sediment siltation, impeded drainage, polluted sediments, eutrophication, fragile ecosystems, and disrupted urban hydrological connectivity. The design treats the lake as a dynamic socio-ecological nexus where energy, material […]