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Revitalizing Yangpu Riverfront Greenbelt

The Yangpu Riverfront has transformed from a post-industrial area into a vibrant green space, featuring a 45 km 3-Ways greenbelt for walking, jogging, and cycling. Flood control measures and the preservation of industrial heritage have been integrated into the design, creating a sustainable environment with interactive structures and restored wetlands. The project emphasizes ecological restoration while maintaining the historical character of the area through the reuse of old infrastructures.

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Revitalizing Yangpu Riverfront Greenbelt

The Yangpu Riverfront has transformed from a post-industrial area into a vibrant green space, featuring a 45 km 3-Ways greenbelt for walking, jogging, and cycling. Flood control measures and the preservation of industrial heritage have been integrated into the design, creating a sustainable environment with interactive structures and restored wetlands. The project emphasizes ecological restoration while maintaining the historical character of the area through the reuse of old infrastructures.

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YANGPU RIVERFRONT - From Rustbelt to Brain belt

Post-Industry 3-Ways Greenbelt


Yangpu Riverfront was The 3-Ways greenbelt - walking, jogging and cycling track that spans 45 km that are marathon
developed from like distance are the most important milestone elements, changing Yangpu Riverfront closed
commercial use. The to open park. Checkpoints such as ferry-stations, off-shore high-pile wharfs and greenery area
riverside area has implemented to engage with 3-Ways users.
become empty after
post-industrial era.
Now the factory has
been turned back into
a green plant space
that people can use,
continuing the
connection between
this site and people’s
lives.

Flood Control
DA Architects focuses on addressing flood control system and retaining industrial
The Plaza
heritage associating with Huangpu River.
The Shaquan Square – the
A collaboration with conservancy engineer is conducted to transition single floodwall
height difference forms steps
to two-level system. Top of first wall leveled with high-pile dock ground elevation,
and pools that layers forming
creating a wide platform for various activities. Second wall is raised to maximum water
waterscape axis, leading to
level recorded, while hidden with rich landscaping. The ± 25 meters gap of first and
riverside developed area.
second wall area filled with grass sloping, with views to Huangpu River, and city
Interactable structures are
skyline.
installed to create an
interactive architecture.
Diagonal line from old
factories and horizontal line
from flow of the river
becomes reference in
creating “weaving” concept.

Sustainability
Old industry pile-wharfs are
retained and reused to
reduce unnecessary
construction costs, while
becoming visual focus along
Yangpu Riverfront. Shape of
the crane also applied on
benches, the original floor
were smoothed and
renovated.
YANGPU RIVERFRONT - From Rustbelt to B
Demonstration Section of Yangpu Riverside Public Space
The architect design the structures, scratches and textures to be kept as closely as the
industrialization reflection to create “specialization” and “materialization”.
As a low-lying water area, a wetland is implemented as a restoration system while
designed to be low impact to the ecological environment. The wetland acts as a
rainwater collector, multi-functional suspended landscape and water body filled with
aquatic plants.
Old infrastructures are used as base for new constructions. The architect also
include the facilitating parts into the landscaping design and public activities.

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