Article source: Brearley Architects & Urbanists

Weaving And Stitching

The Jiangyin Greenway belongs to a growing movement in China towards healthy, sustainable transportation and urban enjoyment. Infrastructure of this scale has an opportunity, or more correctly a responsibility, to create meaningful places in the city. It is also seen as an opportunity for Jiangyin to assert itself as a creative, progressive and livable city.

Consequently, it will consist of four clearly identifiable segments, each with a unique response to the spirit of the place in which it is located. The north segment of the loop has already been built and passes through the docklands parks. It responds to the history of shipbuilding and its port function. This project, the eastern segment of the loop, leads to the Yangtze River, the river to which Jiangyin owes its existence. Consequently, this segment will respond to the significance of the Yangtze River.

Slow pedestrians, speeding cars, Image Courtesy © Pavel Shubskiy – Egghead Photo

• Architects: Brearley Architects & Urbanists
• Project: Jiangyin Greenway
• Location: Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
• Photography: Pavel Shubskiy – Egghead Photo
• Client: China Construction City Development Ltd in Jiangyin
• BAU Project Team: Guo Liexia, Gao Weiguo, Wu Xiaojian, Pan Linglu, Li Zheng, Yu Zhirui, Rong Yu, Lei Tao, Pablo Jimenez, Manuel Jose Godoy Alvarez, Fang Qun, Huang Fang, Steve Whitford, Peter Felicetti(Concept stage engineer), James Brearley
• Contractor: China Construction City Development Ltd in Jiangyin
• Engineering: Shanghai Lin Tongyan Li Guohao Civil Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.
• Video: Derrick Wang
• Typology: Public infrastructure, landscape, transport.
• Program: Elevated walkway, pedestrian bridges, playgrounds, amphitheatres, cafes, bike shops.
• Construction Cost: RMB372 million
• Year: 2017-2019

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