深圳簕杜鹃花展宝安花园 / 大小营造

△ 由种植模块搭建而成的漩花园 南西摄影

△ 种植模块被再次利用于公共空间中 林丙兴

2020年，大小景观受邀参加了深圳粤港澳花展，以浪花园的作品参展，在获得了广大市民好评及喜爱的同时收获了ASLA 南加州荣誉奖（公共艺术类别）以及Architizer A+ 大奖（建筑+景观类别）。尽管获得殊荣，我们仍然在不断反思：通常情况下，类似的花展结束后，大部分园林材料都会变成垃圾被丢弃，为了重新考虑临时展园的生命周期，我们以预制单元模块的系统设计了浪花园。待花展结束后，约90%的材料筹备用于异地重建。然而遗憾的是，花展撤展后因为公园管理等原因，花园的材料还没来得及回收即被破坏了一半。虽然我们抢救回了将近一半的材料，但至今仍未有机会异地重建。

In 2020, Atelier Scale was invited to participate in the Shenzhen Flower Show and it contributed The Wave, which received high recognition from the visitors. The Wave received the ASLA Merit Awards Southern California (Public Art Category) and the Architizer A+ Award (Architecture+Landscape Category) in 2020. Since most garden materials become trashes after the flower show, the landscape architects proposed reconsidering the life cycle of a temporary garden. A prefabricated module system was devised, through which the garden could be restored with 90% of the items after the flower show. The idea of recycling and reuse was not realized, however, due to fast governmental demolish process.

△2020年，浪花园南西摄影

Hence, when the client invited Atelier Scale to participate in the flower show again in 2021, the designers hesitated and reflected on what they went through the previous year. The landscape architects agreed to join on the condition that they will give the prefabricated modular system another chance. The client conformed, and the landscape architects presented The Vortex in the 2021 Shenzhen Flower Show.

△ 2021年的漩花园，由220组种植模块组成 南西摄影

At the beginning of the design process, the landscape architects decided to continue the ocean theme proposed last year, as an exhibit series. The garden were displayed in a form of land art which was abstracted from the whirlpool of the sea. This ocean-themed exhibit series were made to call on publics attention to ocean environmental protection.

The given timeframe is extremely limited, there were about 30 days for construction and 15 days for design. After site investigation, the team found that the site was quite small and there was a 1.5-meter elevation change. The gardens was designed to follow the existing topography so that the site will remain intact after the flower show. Aggregation of modules help solving these problems. Except several welding for the metal frames, the form of vortex were created with assembling of modular planters, which helped budget control, as well as fast removal.

After the design was submitted, the team received a number of request from the committee. Through coordination and communication, the design was compromised - plant selection was limited to 70% of bougainvillea and 30% of herbal plants; the area was cut from 320㎡ to 260㎡, and the height was lowered to 4m height.

The Vortex was composed of two spiral landform structure made of 220 prefabricated planters, resembling the waves above the sea. A gradient selection of white, pink, purple, and dark blue flora spread with the planters. A field of vortex was created along with the rising of the planter structure.

Along with the path that was framed by the rising vortex, visitors gradually walked into underseas, where succulent and herbal plants with various shapes and colors represent the coral reef. The back sides of the vortex were made of mirror-finish steel panels, which reflect adjacent images, that sensually enlarged the space.The dangling light fabrics were so soft that the light breeze effortlessly made them swim like jellyfish. Even though the footprint of Vortex was modest, the mini garden provided an interesting experience for people to interact with.

△平面呈螺旋向心的漩花园南西摄影

△在海底玩耍的小朋友们南西摄影

△傍晚的海底世界南西摄影

△随⻛摆动的水母，材质为白色玻璃纱南西摄影

After a short period (21 days) of exhibition, the flower show had ended, and the landscape architects had retrieved the planter modules right before the dismantling process started.The recycled modules were successfully reused in three places separately - public roof deck, street corner by the sidewalk, and community garden. The circular modules were reorganized as furniture and planters based on the sizes and locations of the new sites. Whether in the empty roof deck or at the street corner, the reorganized module pieces turned the places into active social spaces.

△同事们快乐地遇见屋顶露台上的新花园林丙兴

△步行小街上的新客厅林丙兴

△小街的变化吸引了路人驻足拍照林丙兴

△新置入的种植池家具渐渐为小街带来活力林丙兴

Despite The Vortexs extremely limited timeframe and construction budget, the aggregation of modules improved its construction efficiency. More importantly, the modules could be recycled and reused in another places permanently, instead of being destroyed. The Vortex exhibited paying attention the gardens life cycle in temporary flower/garden shows, which are meaningful public events for recreation and aesthetics appreciation. Aggregation of modules does not mean compromising on creativity in terms of design. Careful study of typology and repetitive structure are the keys to achieve site identity and richness in design. When these design methods are applied as forms, public will be educated while they enjoy the beauty of the work.

△ 巧合，漩花园与附近展园形成了一个心南西摄影