PUBLIC SPACE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE - DONGGUAN, CHINA
Architects: eLandscript Studio
Area: 2480000 m²
Year: 2023
Photographs: Tianpei Zeng
Lead Architects: Qian ZHANG, Xiaolu TANG
Social Loop. The 1.5-kilometer-long Social Loop connects the most popular and high-density places in Dongguan City core areas, including Central Park, Civic Center Phase I and Phase III, Minying IFC, Dongguan Rural Commercial Bank, Tai-Shang Building, Jia-Hong Building, and First international block. Considering site limitations, Bridge No. 2 cites a maximum span of 103.5 meters crossing the boulevard. The design adopted the continuous steel beam structure and a 10-meter arch with 54 cables. Additionally, there are flower boxes and viewing platforms for people to stay and linger at the center of the deck beam. Bridge No.1 (park section) integrates the elevated bridge, the park, the subway entrances, and the sunken plazas to create a dynamic shared public space in central Dongguan. The Bridge No.1 (park section) will be constructed after the subway construction is completed.