The proposed Urban Park creatively exposes the function and form of an operating constructed wetland system. The overall design strategy focuses on human interaction with water in order to celebrate its cultural and historical significance in Kunshan.The park consists of four terraces of varying height that enable the natural flow of water through the wetland system. The arrangement of these terraces is choreographed using a variety of spatial typologies such as canyons, valleys and open plain, which instill a rich range or atmospheres within the park. The ground floor circulation is inspired by the traditional Kun Opera fan, with key points of circulation along the northern road edge converging to one landmark: the Water Stage. The programme of each terrace is staged, reflecting the changing quality of the water as it is cleansed by the wetland system.
Polder filtration strategy proposed by the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC). Given the volume of water in the waterways, we could calculate the area of filtration required
Diagram showing the ecological importance of the site in completing a green corridor up to Tinglin Park
Diagram depicting the cultural connection to Tingling Park along a series of other heritage buildings
A combination of filtration methods nestled in an urban setting to achieve as much water treatment as possible
Interaction with the water increases along each stage of the filtration processs
Water flows through a series of vergetated ponds due to the sloping landscape
Urban section drawn by Jason Pitts. Showing variation in height of constructed wetland starting with a 4m building height at stage 1 of filtration and ending in a sunken wetland pool by stage 4