In order to promote the value of landscape architecture and urban infrastructure development, on Saturday, the Thanh Khe District People's Committee in Da Nang launched a contest to seek the best design ideas for the landscape architecture upgrade of the Thac Gian -Vinh Trung Lake and the Phan Lang canal route.

Chairman of Thanh Khe District People's Committee cum Head of the contest’s Selection Council, Mr. Ho Thuyen highlights specific criteria in the selection of design ideas for the landscape architecture upgrade of the Thac Gian -Vinh Trung Lake and the Phan Lang canal route.

According to Chairman of Thanh Khe District People's Committee cum Head of the contest’s Selection Council, Mr. Ho Thuyen, there are criteria in the selection process such as optimal solutions, creativity, appropriate architectural planning, and harmonious synchronous connection with the surrounding urban space and technical infrastructure systems and distinctive images.

Entries are highly recommended to feature a community space for daily activities in service for both local inhabitants and tourists in accordance with the district’s planning with a combination of architectural and landscape elements such as water surface works, green-covered landscape, and amusement and entertainment areas.

These features mentioned above are expected to ensure the long-term feasibility, the functional structure, and simultaneously, effectively promoting socio-economic development in tandem with resolving the matter of inundation in planning areas.

Also importantly, architectural designs must ensure the integration into the planning of functional zoning in Thanh Khe District and Da Nang at large.

It is known that there are 6 entries for the landscape facelift of the Thac Gian -Vinh Trung Lake and 5 others for upgrade of the Phan Lang canal route.

An architectural design for the landscape upgrade of Thac Gian - Vinh Trung Lake features the idea of forming a digital space associated with the specialised area selling electronic commodities long Ham Nghi Street.

An architectural design for the landscape upgrade of Thac Gian - Vinh Trung Lake highlights the forming of a community entertainment space associated with environmental protection solutions.

An architectural design for the landscape upgrade of the Phan Lang Canal proposes a ‘check-in’ venue for the shooting of souvenir photos, the sales of fresh flowers and ornamental plants.

An entry feature the landscape upgrade idea for the Phan Lang Canal in association with current cultural and sports works to form an open and pervasive entertainment space.

Reporting by TRIEU TUNG – Translating by A.THU