The 11th session of the PA+ series discusses the recent project Renewal of Public Green Space around the Ordos Youth Center; Landscape architect Wang Xiaochun shared the design strategy and thoughts about this pocket park for youth and came up with questions about parks’ layout method in the urban view. This public green space is 3.59ha, around the Youth Center from the east, north, and courtyard in three sections. The concept is the Flower Malan (Iris lacteal Pall), symbolized in Hope and Power, which is used in the layout plan of the space pursuit of an open and boundaryless area. Leisure facilities are posited between the three circulation systems: expansion air loop corridor, mini fitness runway, and ecology fitness runway.
In the discussion round, the topics range from the design response to the kid’s color psychology to the mini pocket park impact on the urban green corridor, attraction to the target users and serviceability for operation, outdoor furniture original design, the balance of satisfied to the desire from designer, clients to users during the design procedure.