Dreams Between Mountains and Sea: Shenzhen Garden of 30th Guangzhou Garden Expo by YiXiang Studio

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「山海筑梦」是第30届广州园林博览会中代表深圳市的展园，位于广州市云台花园，占地面积约260 ㎡。从城到园，意向工作室将深圳的山海生态基底演绎为景观肌理，通过丰富多样的本土植物营造独具岭南地域特色的蓊郁花境，轻盈的垂直艺术装置落于其间，呈现出生态与技术同频、人与城市和自然共生共荣的湾区风采。

▼视频，video © Reflector Studio

The Shenzhen-themed Garden, titled “Dreams Between Mountains and Sea”, is located in the Guangzhou Yuntai Garden as part of the 30th Guangzhou Garden Expo. Covering an area of 260 square meters, it’s designed by YiXiang Studio as a tribute to the unique urban ecology of Shenzhen. The garden incorporates the city’s environmental characteristics and features a vibrant, Lingnan-style plant design with a diverse range of native plants. It also showcases Shenzhen’s commitment to embrace green development as a technological hub through tall, futuristic art installations. The garden pays homage to the Greater Bay Area’s ambition for environmental protection and technological innovation, allowing the residents to enjoy a smart urban lifestyle in tech-savvy cities with easy access to nature.

▼「山海筑梦」展园总览，General view of “Dreams Between Mountains and Sea” © Reflector Studio

对于一座临时性的展园，在展现城市精神与景观之美的同时，我们面对的挑战是如何在紧凑的时间周期和有限的成本内快速完成建造，并最大程度减少资源浪费，避免对环境造成负面影响。以此为出发点，我们采用生态友好的造园方式和低碳环保的景观营造手法，结合模块化装置材料的创新运用，形成降本增效的综合性的设计策略，巧妙地将自然元素与技术创新融合，实现材料及植物的可回收，创造出优美而具有多层面意义的景观空间。

▼「山海筑梦」设计效果图，Design Sketch of “Dreams Between Mountains and Sea” © YiXiang Studio

Our goal was to create a vibrant and breathtaking temporary garden that captures the spirit of the city. However, we faced the challenge of limited time and budget, while also striving to minimize waste and environmental impact. To overcome this, we took an eco-friendly approach, implementing low-carbon landscaping techniques and incorporating modular installations to optimize efficiency and reduce costs. By harmoniously blending natural elements with innovative technology, we successfully created a stunning and thought-provoking garden featuring recyclable materials and plants.

▼「山海筑梦」展园鸟瞰，Aerial View of “Dreams Between Mountains and Sea” © Reflector Studio

 

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设计理念：山海间的生态栖居 | 通山、达海、贯城、串趣
Design Concept: An Eco-friendly Home Between Mountains and Sea | Inviting Urban Life in Harmony with Nature

深圳半城半绿、山海城相依的多中心城市形态成为空间叙事的起点。展园以生态景观语言描绘深圳在山海间的诗意栖居，塑造出起伏的地形、充沛的水体和丰富的生态聚落，并通过艺术装置结构衍生出绿色低碳城市的意象。回应深圳绿色生态的发展战略，海绵城市及低碳理念融汇贯穿在造园手法中。

The design of the garden is inspired by Shenzhen’s lush green spaces, its multi-center structure and unique location between mountains and sea.The garden celebrates the city’s romantic nature by incorporating elements such as rolling terrain, water bodies, and diverse plant communities. It also highlights Shenzhen’s sustainable approach through the inclusion of art installations. In response to Shenzhen’s green development strategy, the sponge city concept and low carbon initiative are integrated throughout the landscaping techniques.

▼植物聚落分布在地形起伏的园中，
Plant communities on the garden’s undulating terrain © Reflector Studio

山：多山的地貌特征被抽象为园中起伏的丘陵形态，形态相异的植物聚落装置分布其中，寓意丰富的自然资源和多样化的生态环境。

海：珠三角丰沛的水系及海洋环境则转化成为亲水的园景构造，展园采用了生态友好的雨水花园塑造方式，池底使用防渗膜，未铺设硬化基础，使雨水得以积蓄和蒸发，进入自然水循环。

城：复合型的绿色建筑被演绎为简洁的垂直艺术装置，融于生态本体、隐于山海之间。使用PETG综合材料3D打印预制的模块向上延伸，组成4.5米至8米高的装置，实现了材料在结构和高度上的突破，在光照下呈现出轻逸的半透明质感。模块单元可在现场快速拼装搭建，也便于拆除、回收和循环使用。装置间的立方体及顶部椎体覆以永生苔藓，象征空中花园和屋顶花园等立体绿化，辅以镜面材料带来的景深变化，直观体现出科技生态城市的感受。

道：呼应深圳串联各片区、集野趣与科普为一体的郊野径网络，蜿蜒的步道串联起各部分景观。步道使用的砾石与片石取自石场天然废料，以自然状态直接铺设，同样未铺设硬化基础。道路与溪流有机交织渗透，气生根枝条作为引线串联，石头与苔藓的结合柔滑路面基底，再现漫步山林河岸的景象，提供曲径通幽的自然体验。

▼爆炸分析图，Exploded-view drawing of the garden © YiXiang Studio

▼设计概念手稿，Concept drawing © YiXiang Studio

Mountains: The garden’s undulating terrain represents the mountainous landscape around the city, showcasing biodiversity and rich natural resource with its diverse plant communities.

Sea: The abundant water resources and marine environment of the Pearl River Delta are interpreted into a sustainable water management solution. The rain garden adopts an eco-friendly approach by replacing a concrete foundation with a pond liner, allowing accumulated rainwater to evaporate naturally and return to the natural water cycle.

City: The green buildings in Shenzhen are highlighted by elegant and tall art installations that seamlessly integrate with the surroundings. These PETG 3D-printed prefab installations, ranging from 4.5 to 8 meters, showcase a semi-translucent appearance under sunlight. They represent a combination of advanced materials and innovative structural designs for impressive heights. Additionally, these installations can be swiftly assembled or dismantled on-site and are designed for easy recycling and reusability. The cubes between the installations and the conical tops are covered by perpetual moss, symbolizing lush sky gardens and green roofs. By incorporating reflective materials to provide a broader field of vision, the design captures the essence of Shenzhen as a tech hub and eco-friendly city.

Greenways: The winding greenway connecting all parts of the garden reflecting Shenzhen’s suburban hiking trails, some of which are dedicated to environmental education. Similar to the rain garden, this greenway is not constructed with concrete but instead paved with unpolished gravel and flakes sourced from quarry waste. The greenway and stream naturally intertwine, while the stretching aerial roots and moss-covered gravel evoke the picturesque charm of mountains and rivers, enveloping visitors in a serene and secluded ambiance.

▼生态友好的水景营造，Eco-friendly Water Features © Reflector Studio

▼以自然状态铺设的步道，Greenway paved with unpolished gravel © Reflector Studio

 

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空间策略：借景与融合
Spatial Planning: Borrowed Scenery and Fusion Gardening

原场地种植有高达10米的大王椰和假槟榔，为避免高差带来的脱节与压迫感，我们从原有植物形态特征出发，选择三药槟榔、散尾葵和面包树作为主景树，结合竖向装置的构筑，使新旧植物与艺术装置协调交织。

To match with the 10-meter-tall Roystonea regia and Archontophoenix alexandrae, we chose Areca triandra Roxb., Dypsis lutescens and Artocarpus communis as the main landscaping plants to counteract any feelings of disconnect or oppressiveness caused by the varying heights of the plants. The existing and newly introduced plants harmoniously blend with the art installations, creating a cohesive and visually pleasing landscape.

▼永生苔藓与镜面结合的造景细节，Perpetual moss and reflective materials as unique details © Reflector Studio

远处的青山被纳入视线的景深，近处边界之外的春花亦融入园景；水体开阔的展示面远近皆可观赏，道路另一侧的满树木棉花倒映在池中，也成为游园中不期而遇的美好片段。

The garden takes into account the lush hills in the distance and Rhaphiolepis indica nearby, ensuring they can be enjoyed by visitors. The open-surface water body in the garden is visible from near to far, and the reflection of the red cotton trees (Bombax ceiba) on the opposite of the greenway provides an additional delightful surprise to visitors.

▼融于原有场地的「山海筑梦」展园，Design of “Dreams Between Mountains and Sea” is well-coordinated with existing landscapes © Reflector Studio

在顺应原有场地状况和生态基底的前提下，由近至远的借景手法有效消解了垂直尺度差异带来的压迫感，同时将视线向外过渡延展，形成远近高低相融、层次丰富的自然空间感受。

The “borrowed scenery” technique effectively alleviate the feeling of being overwhelmed by height increments while respecting the existing landscape and environmental foundation. The technique creates a beautifully layered and organized natural space that allows a stunning vista of the garden and beyond.

▼水中借景，Borrowed scenery in water © Reflector Studio

 

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植物配置：岭南特色花境
Plant Design: Naturalistic Lingnan Garden

展园强调岭南本土植物品种与新优品种的融合造景，呈现出独具地域性、蓬勃生长的特色花境。展园内种植了深圳市仙湖植物园优势特色植物，搭配适宜华南气候条件的植物以及其他乡土植物和新优品种，总计一百三十余种植物。

The garden highlights a harmonious blend of native plants and new superior varieties to create a vibrant, naturalistic plant design with local characteristics. The garden features more than 130 plant species, including featured plants of Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, native plants of Lingnan region, other local species of South China and new superior varieties.

▼独具地域性的岭南花境，
Lingnan-style naturalistic plant design with local characteristics © Reflector Studio

配植重点体现岭南观叶植物叶型与叶色的多样性，采用近二十种不同品种的秋海棠，包括较为少见的金线秋海棠、荷叶秋海棠和黛西秋海棠等；配以十余种竹芋如青莲竹芋、飞羽竹芋、翠叶竹芋、青纹竹芋、叶蝉竹芋、白犀牛竹芋等；连同数十种蕨类如飞雪铁线蕨、铜骨铁线蕨、蹄盖蕨、富贵蕨等，形成色彩斑斓、充满野性的自然主义聚落。

The planting in the garden focuses on showcasing the diverse types and colors of foliage plants found in the Lingnan region. It includes nearly twenty different varieties of begonias, including rare ones like Begonia listada, Begonia nelumbiifolia, and Begonia daisy. Additionally, there are over ten varieties of Maranta arundinacea, such as Calathea Bicajoux Gecko, Calathea Freddie, Calathea elliptica, Bartolomeo Maranta, and Alocasia baginda. The garden also features dozens of ferns, including the Adiantum capillus-veneris, Adiantum capillus-veneris L., Athyrium, and Blechnopsis orientalis. These plants come together to create a vibrant and untamed natural community.

▼本土植物与园中溪流，Native plants and a stream in the garden © Reflector Studio

▼秋海棠聚落，A dazzling plant community featuring Begonia in the garden © Reflector Studio

开花植物配植设计方面，优美舒展的鹤顶兰、文心兰、卡特兰、秋石斛、蝴蝶兰等兰花类植物成为视线的聚焦点；鹤望兰、小鸟蕉、金叶露兜及三角梅与绿叶相映成趣。我们特别甄选平日鲜见花朵的热带及亚热带植物品种，龙舌兰、文殊兰、鹤顶兰、三药槟榔、象腿芋、青莲竹芋、老桩龟背竹搭配不同品种的凤梨和芦荟，均选择枝叶繁茂、正当花期的植株，充分展示南方植物独具一格的姿态。

The garden also features a variety of flowering plants. Orchids like Phaius tankervilliae, Oncidium, Cattleya sp., Dendrobium sp., and Phalaenopsis sp. take center stage with their elegant and elongated shapes. Other plants, such as Strelitzia reginae, Heliconias, Pandanus tectorius (Golden), and Bougainvillea, perfectly complement the green foliage. In addition, we combine tropical and subtropical plants that rarely bloom, such as Agave, Crinums lilies, Phaius tankervilleae, Areca triandra Roxb., Calathea Bicajoux Gecko, and Monstera deliciosa, with various types of bromeliads and aloe vera. This carefully curated mix of plants, featuring lush branches and vibrant blooms, serves as a perfect representation of the distinctive beauty in South China’s plant life.

▼植物的多样性与蓬勃的生命力，
The vitality of plant diversity © Reflector Studio

薄雾萦绕间，绿叶掩映、花木扶疏，形态各异的配植组合仿若自然生长的有机群落，以新颖而丰富的变化，展现深圳多样共荣的生境特色。

The lush greenery of the plants is enhanced by the interplay of fog and light. The combinations of plants with different shapes and textures resemble a naturally thriving community, showcasing the locality’s rich biodiversity with refreshing and diverse variations.

▼多样共荣的生境，A garden brimming with biodiversity © Reflector Studio

 

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可持续造景：低碳再生循环
Sustainable Landscape: for a Low-carbon and Circular Future

园林废弃物的再利用融合在植物造景手法中，变废为宝，低碳环保。我们通过仙湖植物园的特色景观营造手法，将大型枯木结合苔藓、凤梨等植物以自然形态融入园景。

Recycled garden waste is adopted in the plant design for environmental protection purpose. Through a unique landscaping technique of the Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, large pieces of dead wood, moss and bromeliads blend together perfectly.

▼枯木“缝”春，Breathe new life into the dead wood © Reflector Studio

风化木、虾木、榕树气生根以及掉落的假槟榔花序等园林废材被重新组合利用形成主景造型，点缀以兰花、蕨类等附生植物，打造和环境融为一体的生动小品，在循环流转间塑造出充满新生的力量和勃勃生机的园景。

Waste materials such as weathered wood, cholla wood, aerial roots and fallen inflorescences from Archontophoenix alexandrae are reused to create a focal point together with orchids and epiphytes such as ferns, to enliven the garden with brightening and coordinated features.

▼枯木结合绿植，塑造生机园景，Dead wood adds interest and character to the garden together with vegetation © Reflector Studio

展园整体践行再生循环的理念，所有材料及构筑物皆可灵活地回收再利用，无论是永久留存还是在其他地点重构，抑或是拆解融入别的环境，都不会产生额外的垃圾废料，以可持续的手法切实减少景观营造中的碳排放。展期结束后，造型枯木和展园中的植物一同运回深圳仙湖植物园，通过再次搭配融入幽溪景园，成为氤氲水光下一道沉稳的新景。

As a full-fledged practice of circular design, all materials and structures in the garden can be flexibly recycled. Whether they stay in the garden or are removed, remodeled, or decomposed, they will not generate extra waste as parts of a sustainable solution to reduce carbon footprint. After the exhibition ended, the weathered wood and plants were carefully transported back to Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden. There, they underwent another round of thoughtful curation and were seamlessly incorporated into the beautiful surroundings of Youxi Valley, enhancing its natural charm.

▼干花序等园林废弃物与附生植物的艺术小品，
Brightening features made with epiphytes and garden waste such as dried inflorescences © Reflector Studio

短短四十余载，深圳这座年轻的城市在山海间飞速生长，成为两千多万市民和三万多种野生动植物同生息的家园。「山海筑梦」致敬深圳这座在山海中编织梦想的城市，在自然与技术联结的语境中描绘大湾区生态与城市共荣的美好愿景。

Nestled between mountains and sea, Shenzhen has grown into a beautiful home for 20 million people and 30,000 wild species with 40 years of rapid development. “Dreams Between Mountains and Sea” celebrates the city’s efforts in development and environmental conservation, aiming to portrays a vision of city-nature harmony enabled by technology for the Greater Bay Area.

▼展园建设中，The Garden in construction © Reflector Studio

▼「山海筑梦」展园鸟瞰，Aerial View of “Dreams Between Mountains and Sea” © Reflector Studio

设计名：山海筑梦
项目名：第30届广州园博会深圳展园
景观面积：260 ㎡
地点：广州云台花园
设计时间：2023.01 — 2023.02
实施时间：2023.02 — 2023.03
展出时间：2023.03 — 2023.05
获得荣誉：第30届广州园林博览会湾区城市花园大金奖
设计单位：深圳意向策划设计有限公司
设计团队：胡诗旸、王丽娟、冯诗哲、冯燕斐、冯译婵
业主：深圳市城市管理和综合执法局、深圳市仙湖植物园
策划人员：谢锐星、詹惠玲、林杏莉、唐婧文、马一菲、赵国华
主办单位：广州市林业和园林局
承办单位：白云山风景名胜区管理局、广州市越秀公园、广州市流花湖公园、广州市儿童公园、广州市人民公园
指导单位：中国公园协会
施工单位：深圳市绿源坊园林花卉有限公司

Project Name: Dreams Between Mountains and Sea: Shenzhen Garden of 30th Guangzhou Garden Expo
Area: 260 ㎡
Location: Guangzhou Yuntai Garden
Design Period: Jan to Feb 2023
Construction Period: Feb to Mar 2023
Exhibition Period: Mar to May 2023
Honors & Awards: Grand Gold Award in GBA City Gardens, 30th Guangzhou Garden Expo
Design Firm: Shenzhen Yixiang Curating and Design Co. Ltd
Designers: HU Shiyang, WANG Lijuan, FENG Shizhe, FENG Yanfei, FENG Yichan
Client: Shenzhen Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau, Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden
Curators: XIE Runxing, ZHAN Huiling, LIN Xingli, TANG Jingwen, MA Yifei, ZHAO Guohua
Sponsor: Guangzhou Forestry and Landscaping Bureau
Organizers: Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area Administration, Guangzhou Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou Liuhua Lake Park, Guangzhou Children’s Park, Guangzhou People’s Park
Guidance Unit: Chinese Association of Parks
Constructor: Shenzhen Lvyuanfang Gardening and Horticulture Co., Ltd.

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