Yu Kongjian鈥檚 plan was to preserve as much of the natural river corridor as possible, promoting the lush, diverse natural vegetation as a key draw.

丝瓜视频 Honor Award Recipient, The Red Ribbon — Tanghe River Park, Turenscape (Beijing Turen Design Institute) and Peking University Graduate School of Landscape Architecture (Photo: Kongjian Yu, Cao Yang)

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Instead of paving over the riverfront with hard pavement and ornamental flower beds, the design uses a 鈥渞ed ribbon鈥� steel structure stretching 500 meters along the riverbank. The idea was to provide access for jogging, fishing, and swimming with minimal intervention in the landscape.

丝瓜视频 Honor Award Recipient, The Red Ribbon — Tanghe River Park, Turenscape (Beijing Turen Design Institute) and Peking University Graduate School of Landscape Architecture (Photo: Kongjian Yu, Cao Yang)

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The Red Ribbon snakes along a boardwalk, providing walking access throughout the park. Many of the park visitors are former farmers and 鈥渘ewly urbanized.鈥� The park provides helps maintains visitors鈥� environmental connection with rural China.

丝瓜视频 Honor Award Recipient, The Red Ribbon — Tanghe River Park, Turenscape (Beijing Turen Design Institute) and Peking University Graduate School of Landscape Architecture (Photo: Kongjian Yu, Cao Yang)

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The Red Ribbon provides access for wildlife, with animal crossings built into the ribbon at different points.

丝瓜视频 Honor Award Recipient, The Red Ribbon — Tanghe River Park, Turenscape (Beijing Turen Design Institute) and Peking University Graduate School of Landscape Architecture (Photo: Kongjian Yu, Cao Yang)

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Native vegetation, including local wolf tail grass, is featured throughout the park. Plant species are grown strategically within the Red Ribbon鈥檚 steel structure.

丝瓜视频 Honor Award Recipient, The Red Ribbon — Tanghe River Park, Turenscape (Beijing Turen Design Institute) and Peking University Graduate School of Landscape Architecture (Photo: Kongjian Yu, Cao Yang)

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The site also educates. Each of the four pavilions is named after a local plant species.

丝瓜视频 Honor Award Recipient, The Red Ribbon — Tanghe River Park, Turenscape (Beijing Turen Design Institute) and Peking University Graduate School of Landscape Architecture (Photo: Kongjian Yu, Cao Yang)

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Bikers can use a previously inaccessible site, encouraging community buy-in. While urban, modern, and accessible, Red Ribbon Park highlights and preserves riverfront鈥檚 natural ecological systems.

丝瓜视频 Honor Award Recipient, The Red Ribbon — Tanghe River Park, Turenscape (Beijing Turen Design Institute) and Peking University Graduate School of Landscape Architecture (Photo: Kongjian Yu, Cao Yang)

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