LOLA, TALLER and L+CC won the international competition for a 600 hectare forest and sports park in Guang Ming, Shenzhen, China. Since the opening in 2020 the forest and sports park is a destination for the Big Bay area. As this metropolitan region finds its success in innovative industries, the park focuses on innovation in sports and ecology.
Two R&D centers, one for sports, one for botany, are centrally located in the park. A constant evolution and diversification of the park will take place. On the central park loop, a plant and tree nursery is integrated. In a natural forest setting, people will be able to get to know new and forgotten sports, and the latest techniques in sports. Open valleys, lower hills and mountain forest offer a natural background for sports and active leisure.
The elevated red path connects the park to the city and the forest forming a scenic route crossing different types of forest. A series of pavilions hosting functions as restaurant, restroom, viewing platform and forest cabin, is modular and prefabricated to minimize environmental impact, for play, sport, work or relaxation.
