- Project Background

With the upgrade of Dongguan's manufacturing industry, an increasing number of talents are attracted here resulting in more construction of subways and intercity railways. Given the 8 km’s Slow-Traffic Green Axis from Regional master plan, the team proposed a master plan of Dongguan Slow-Traffic System with a total length of 3 km in the central zone of Dongguan.

- Vision

With envisioning of "Social Loop & Green Necklace", the team analyzed the site surroundings’ demands in three aspects: disconnected points, urban parcels with potential to increase value, green corridors that are discontinued. It also add several vertical lift cores integrate with retails. The proposed plan invigorates the urban zone and shapes a better-serviced Dongguan.

- Social Loop

The 1.5-kilometer-long Social Loop connects the most popular and high density places in Dongguan City core areas, including Central Park, Civic Center Phase I and Phase III, Minying IFC, Dongguan Rural Commercial Bank, Tai-Shang Building, Jia-Hong Building, and First international block.

Considering site limitations, the Bridge no.2 cites a maximum span of 103.5 meters crossing the boulevard. The design adopted the continuous steel beam structure and a 10-meter arch with 54 cables. Additionally, there’re are flower boxes and viewing platforms for people to stay and linger at the center of the deck beam.The Bridge No.1 (park section) integrates the elevated bridge, the park, the subway entrances and the sunken plazas to create a dynamic shared public space in central Dongguan. The Bridge No.1 (park section) will be constructed after the subway construction is completed.

- Green Necklace

The 1.5-kilometer-long Green Necklace connects Central Park, Xigualing area, the Planning & Exhibition Hall, Huangqi Plaza, qifeng Park and Huangqi Mountain Hiking trails. This tree canopy bridge ties the city core and the nature mountain together.

All entrances in the Xigualing area of the Green Necklace are designed to disadvantage friendly. The proposed routes avoided original trees on site, and integrated with a tree-canopy stage, several pergola trellis, platform connected with subway lifts. It aims to provide convenience and functional spaces for local citizens. The Qifeng Park section will be constructed in conjunction with the development of the Huangqi Plaza.