Located on Haikou Bay in Hainan, China, this project responds to a rare and complex dual condition: an aging urban edge on one side and a prime first-line waterfront on the other. Rather than treating these conditions as a conflict, the design transforms them into a shared spatial opportunity. Grounded in the rhythms of the tide and the texture of coastal green systems, the landscape introduces restorative nature and an art-driven spatial language into everyday community life, forming a complete and relaxed coastal living environment.
To realize the vision of “multi-perspective, boundary-free sea views,” the project adopts a deeply integrated design approach across landscape, architecture, and interiors. Guided by the core concept of natural infiltration, we created a horizontally layered, wave-like garden system that is spatially defined yet fluid in experience. Boundaries are softened, interior and exterior are visually interwoven, and the spatial composition shifts from enclosed formality to a more open, free-flowing order. Through turns in plan and vertical transitions in section, the sea repeatedly reappears in daily movement.
The openness of the ocean and the calmness of island life are brought into the community through staggered “island” landscapes connected by planted green canyons. Each island contains a progressive homecoming sequence, creating a layered experience of arrival. With restrained intervention and carefully calibrated moments of openness, the environment remains breathable, transparent, and emotionally light.
More than a static composition, the project is conceived as a living coastal framework—one that continues to grow with time, climate, and everyday life, while redefining how contemporary waterfront communities can integrate nature, art, and habitation.