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MAIN FEATURE


Fighting Climate Change


WUHAN YANGTZE RIVERFRONT PARK WUHAN, CHINA


The Yangtze River drains one-fifth of China’s land area, but despite advancements in engineering that attempt to tame it, damaging floods remain an annual occurrence. After a century of industrial exploitation and urban expansion, Wuhan is piloting a movement to reconcile with the river by re- envisioning its waterfront park to not only accept floodwaters, but to embrace them as a driving force shaping its public realm. The master plan leverages the river’s dynamic forces to cultivate a rich regional ecology, and rethinks traditional approaches to coexisting with an ever-changing river. Dictated by water levels that fluctuate up to 8 metres, public use of this beloved waterfront space ranges from precarious to perilous. Interaction with the river is so deeply embedded in the culture of Wuhan, however, that people frequent the riverfront park even when it is flooded. The reimagined park celebrates this strong heritage, redesigning spaces to celebrate the river’s spontaneity safely. Park programming adapts as water levels rise, providing a diversity of recreational experiences that are intimately tied to the seasonal rise and fall of the Yangtze’s waters.


The river’s mudflats also play a critical role in supporting biodiversity, providing feeding grounds for migratory birds and spawning habitats for fish. By strategically removing levees, the plan allows for frequent flooding to replenish nutrient-rich sediment and nurture hundreds of acres of mudflats in the heart of Wuhan. Nuanced topography and fluctuating water levels support complex plant communities ranging from emergent marshes to vernal pools. Sinuous secondary streams are graded to emerge during mid-high water levels and provide passages for aquatic wildlife and safe corridors for kayaking, allowing for a tranquil experience amidst tall marsh grasses even when the Yangtze roars. In all, the new park creates a socially inclusive, culturally relevant and ecologically meaningful waterfront that embraces the philosophy of living in harmony with this dynamic river.


8, 9 & 10 A socially inclusive, ecologically meaningful waterfront


ABANDONED STRUCTURE DISCOVERED ON-SITE


YANGTZE RIVER BRIDGE SECOND WUHAN


BARGES


STRUCTURE REMAINS 8


ABANDONED STRUCTURE DISCOVERED ON-SITE


YANGTZE RIVER BRIDGE SECOND WUHAN


RAIL TRACK


BARGES


STRUCTURE REMAINS LIGHT INSTALLATION 9


RAIL TRACK


PUBLIC TRANSIT


FLOODWALL


UNDULATING METAL GRID PLAZA


EXISTING BARGES


FLOATING WALKWAY 10 Images courtesy of Sasaki FUTURARC 19


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