Jiuzhuli, Maanshan by BELT COLLINS INTERNATIONAL

Built in 2023 / 2025 Built Landscapes / 2025 Entries / 2025 Residential Parks / China /
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Core Advantages of Landscape Design in Jiuzhuli ,Ma’anshan Project

1. Innovative Integration of Cultural Heritage and Regional Characteristics

The project delves into Ma’anshan’s historical context as the “final resting place of Li Bai, the Poet Immortal” and its geographical significance as the last battlefield of the Chu-Han contention. It reconstructs contemporary gardens through “poetic landscape language,” incorporating Zen-inspired pines and stones, bamboo-and-waterfowl-inspired sculptures, and sequential feature walls. These elements transform poetic imagery and historical narratives into tangible spatial experiences, achieving a modern expression of cultural memory and highlighting the unique value of “cultural landscapes.”

2. Ecological Wisdom in Mountain-Water Spatial Planning

Leveraging Ma’anshan’s geographical advantage of being “nestled by mountains, encircled by lakes, and adjacent to rivers,” the project employs a “one-axis, three-courtyards, one-ring” structure to create a microcosm of traditional mountain-water landscapes. Diversified water features—such as cascades, dancing fountains, and mirror pools—form a self-sustaining water ecosystem. Scientific arrangements of canopy trees and groundcover plants foster biodiversity. Guided by the philosophy of “from nature, back to nature,” the design enhances both ecological functionality and aesthetic appeal.

3. Four-Dimensional Immersive Landscape Experience

Temporal Dimension: The interplay of light and shadow in Zen water features and seasonal foliage transitions creates a dynamic landscape canvas.
Spatial Dimension: An axial sequence with rhythmic transitions and strategically framed sightlines composes a symphonic garden experience where “every step reveals a new vista.”
Interactive Dimension: The children’s exploration zone, with age-specific play equipment and nature-education pathways, ensures inclusive engagement for all age groups.
Spiritual Dimension: Contrasts between minimalist voids and lush waterscapes cultivate spaces for both contemplation and social interaction.

4. Harmonious Balance of Artistry and Functionality

Traditional garden elements are reinterpreted with modern minimalism (e.g., bamboo-and-waterfowl sculptural pools), catering to contemporary aesthetics.
Activity areas adopt a “green-encapsulation” strategy, blending play structures with vegetation to achieve 90% shaded coverage.
A strict 3:7 hardscape-to-softscape ratio ensures optimal visual harmony and usability.

5. Forward-Looking Sustainable Design Practices

Sponge City technologies: Permeable paving (65% coverage) and rainwater reuse systems (>40% efficiency).
Native plant dominance (>80%): Reduces maintenance costs and supports local ecology.
Green-certified materials: Achieves a 30% reduction in lifecycle carbon footprint.

Conclusion

Jiuzhuli ,Ma’anshan, with “culture as its soul, ecology as its foundation, and human-centricity as its core,” systematically transforms Ma’anshan’s regional DNA into sustainable living spaces. It exemplifies the symbiosis of poetry and nature in modern habitation, fully aligning with award criteria for design innovation, cultural continuity, and environmental stewardship.

Project typology:
residential
All landscape architecture offices involved in the design of landscape:BELT COLLINS INTERNATIONAL（HK）LIMITED
Other credits:

Developers – Weixing Group