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Open and Wild: Wuhan East Lake Greenway

NATSUKI MORIBA's Open and Wild design is a part of the Wuhan East Lake greenway, a city-level public greenway located in Wuhan, China. The project, completed in 2018, is one of the best scenic spots in East Lake, with Moshan Park as its core.

The design adheres to the planning concept of "Making the City Quiet," utilizing the mountain, water, capital, and city as carriers to fulfill the goal of allowing people to walk in the mountains and rivers, experiencing multi-level space transformation. The core of the design is the transformation from the lake to the forest, providing users with a space to experience the dialogue between history and today.

Located in the center of the East Lake with a total land area of about 310 hectares, Open and Wild is a significant part of the East Lake greenway, offering a place where the mark of history is inherited. The project aims to transform the single park into a multi-functional civic activity center, providing a more comfortable urban public space for citizens.

In the planning process, the designers fully connected the Moshan section with the urban master plan, regional comprehensive transportation planning, municipal special planning, and other relevant planning. This implementation highlights the Open and Wild landscape characteristics of the East Lake greenway, reflecting the natural ecology, convenience, and comfort of the greenway by connecting the surrounding functions of the region.

Open and Wild is the winner of the Silver A' Design Award in the Landscape Planning and Garden Design category in 2021. The design has been widely praised for its innovative, unique, and humanized design scheme, showcasing a remarkable level of excellence and introducing positive feelings, amazement, and wonder.

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