Dragon Lake Bridge Park

Format
Brief

City
Bengbu

State/Province
Anhui

Country
China

Metro Area
Bengbu

Project Type
Special Use

Location Type
Other Central City

Land Uses
Education
Entertainment
Marina
Open space
Parking
Restaurant
Retail

Keywords
Bamboo garden
Cultural offerings
Healthy place features
Neighborhood revitalization
Plaza
Recreation
Sustainable development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2010 Winner
Water features

Site Size
71.6 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
2005

Date Opened
2009

A brief is a short version of a case study.

Beijing and Shanghai enjoy tremendous attention for their bold new development, but many of China’s often overlooked second-tier cities are engaging in endeavors that are just as intrepid. Dragon Lake Bridge Park in the city of Bengbu, located in Anhui Province, provides a powerful example of how landscape design can transform a city’s identity as well as the way people connect with one another and with nature. AECOM’s design of the $40 million, 25-hectare (62-ac) park succeeds in enhancing the environment and quality of life for the city as a whole, in promoting tourism and investment, and in creating a contemporary space that celebrates local culture while strengthening public awareness of the natural and built environments.

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Master Planner/Design Architect
AECOM
Los Angeles, CA

Website
www.aecom.com/What+We+Do/Design+and+Planning/stories/In+China

Principal Author(s)
Theodore Thoerig, Patrick Pontius

ULI Awards for Excellence 2010 Winner