Interlinking various commercial and residential developments, the waterfront site is spread over a total area of 21 km², a quarter of which is water body.
Atkins was inspired by the surrounding mountain range of Mianyang and the strands composing ridges and valleys in Sichuan to create an exquisite landscape design.
Atkins director for landscape in Asia Pacific Clive Horsman said:” The ‘strands’ found in nature match the topography of the site and the meeting room concept perfectly. Forests and wetlands, weaving as in the patterns of fingers and strands, link the natural landscape and man-made development coherently. The site is not an isolated extension of a city but a living organism capable adapting to the environment.”
Atkins’ scope of works included landscape planning and design, riverfront embankment design and promenade design.
Interconnecting the project site and the adjacent areas seamlessly, the living room concept was developed by Atkins, which was based on the overall city planning strategy and an in-depth understanding of its geography.
Establishing a meaningful linkage system among various challenged land parcels, the design also includes a pedestrian footbridge, which creates a passage for visitors from man-made structures to the riverfront.
A notable element of the waterfront is the spatial design strategy which offers solution to utilise the elevation difference of approximately six metres between the land and the embankment by integrating parking facilities, retail shops and food and beverage facilities.
Mianyang, the capital city of the Sichuan province, is located at the northwestern end of the Sichuan Basin, on the upper to middle reaches of the Fu River, and serves as the gateway for visitors coming from Chengdu.
