“This is very powerful. It is done and anybody can go and see it. It’s full of the right messages of our profession. The scope is exquisite. The presentation is excellent. Shanghai never has a blue sky, and recognizing this kind of sustainable project in that context is important.”
—2010 Professional Awards Jury
—2010 Professional Awards Jury
Built on a brownfield of a former industrial site, Houtan Park is a regenerative living landscape on Shanghai's Huangpu riverfront. The park's constructed wetland, ecological flood control, reclaimed industrial structures and materials, and urban agriculture are integral components of an overall restorative design strategy to treat polluted river water and recover the degraded waterfront in an aesthetically pleasing way.
