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Natural and Organic: Red Dunes Playtopia

Guangzhou, China

Firm

XISUI Design

Type

Landscape + Planning › Playground

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.

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Natural and Organic: Red Dunes Playtopia

Guangzhou, China

Other Projects by XISUI Design

Boulder Park: The First 3D Conerete-Printed Playground

Old Beijing Bus: The Public Children's Space with a Bus Theme on the Streets of Changping

Handan Cishan Tribe: Where 8000-Year Cultural Relics Encounter Public Children's Space

Digital Design of a Thin-shell Metal Woven Pavilion

Jungle Tribe: A Children Space Returning to the Nature

Natural and Organic: Red Dunes Playtopia

Guangzhou, China

Product Spec Sheet

Collaborating Firms

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