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Natural and Organic: Red Dunes Playtopia
Natural and Organic: Red Dunes Playtopia
Guangzhou, China
Popular Winner, 2023 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Joy
Project Featured on Oct 31, 2023
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Natural and Organic: Red Dunes Playtopia
Guangzhou, China
Popular Winner, 2023 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Joy
Project Featured on Oct 31, 2023
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
The undulating red dunes provide an attractive terrain for children to run, jump and roll. We have integrated an array of richly functional children's activity installations into the topography, creating a natural harmony that evokes the sense of a mountain nest or a jungle treehouse. Employing parameterized design, drainage optimization simulation, and structural form-finding algorithms, we have crafted a captivating outdoor space that seamlessly blends into the earth, inspiring both children and adults with a playful spirit to enjoy the pleasures of the great outdoors.
Design Highlights
1、Parametric topography design
The overall topography design generated digitally according to the complexity and slope of the terrain, features differentiated zones for younger and older children. The diverse children's activity facilities are seamlessly integrated into the natural surroundings.
2、Natural drainage calculated digitally, eliminating the need for drainage outlets on the surface
Despite the undulating terrain, the algorithm used to generate the terrain calculated and eliminated all possible solutions that could lead to localized water accumulation, ensuring a complete natural drainage system. All rainwater within the site can flow naturally into the green spaces and designated peak drainage outlets surrounding the site. As a result, there is no need for drainage outlets on the site surface.
3、Concrete Shell Structure, a challenge for form and structure
The undulated concrete shell structure creates a cave-like topography that follows the natural landscape, providing a remarkable space for climbing above and taking shelter below. The shell structure form, which borrows from the natural arch's load transfer, can easily combine large spans and ultra-thin structural thicknesses. In the landscape setting, it achieves a smooth connection with the terrain, allowing the artificial design to blend better with the landscape while realizing larger spans, reducing column points, and avoiding space waste.
Design Highlights
1、Parametric topography design
The overall topography design generated digitally according to the complexity and slope of the terrain, features differentiated zones for younger and older children. The diverse children's activity facilities are seamlessly integrated into the natural surroundings.
2、Natural drainage calculated digitally, eliminating the need for drainage outlets on the surface
Despite the undulating terrain, the algorithm used to generate the terrain calculated and eliminated all possible solutions that could lead to localized water accumulation, ensuring a complete natural drainage system. All rainwater within the site can flow naturally into the green spaces and designated peak drainage outlets surrounding the site. As a result, there is no need for drainage outlets on the site surface.
3、Concrete Shell Structure, a challenge for form and structure
The undulated concrete shell structure creates a cave-like topography that follows the natural landscape, providing a remarkable space for climbing above and taking shelter below. The shell structure form, which borrows from the natural arch's load transfer, can easily combine large spans and ultra-thin structural thicknesses. In the landscape setting, it achieves a smooth connection with the terrain, allowing the artificial design to blend better with the landscape while realizing larger spans, reducing column points, and avoiding space waste.
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