In this competition jointly initiated by A8 Design Center, Wide Horizon Landscape Center, and Wide Horizon Wuhan Division, it is expected that through thetransformation of the existing municipal ramp bridge and the design of the landscape structure connected to it, after the municipal traffic function of the ramp bridge is cancelled in the future, it can be converted into an aerial urban greenway in the large park system, and further through the vertical traffic line of the landscape structure, a connection between the urban elevated greenway interface and the ground park can be formed. With the elevated bridge park and the landscape structure as anchor nodes, a flexible conversion and connection from the rapid urban traffic interface to the ground park system can be achieved, creating a user-friendly activity space, and becoming a display interface for the city's riverside expressway.
Throughout the history of urban construction and development, infrastructure always comes first and then modern cities are built in a relatively flexible manner. During the rapid urban development process, grey infrastructure (highways, elevated roads, municipal pipe networks, etc.) has also, to a certain extent, exacerbated the reduction and fragmentation of urban public spaces and natural patches, and the reduction of biodiversity.
In 1987, the Renmin Road Elevated Bridge, the first elevated bridge in China, was erected in Guangzhou, opening a fast track to urban modernization. In 2001, the Yanjiang Road branch at the south end of the Renmin Elevated Bridge was demolished, and in June 2020, the bridge was fully closed. How can infrastructure be better utilized after completing its historical mission? It has always been a topic worthy of attention and thinking by designers.
