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Yantai Golden Beach Yangfan Plaza

烟台金沙滩扬帆广场

A built oceanfront public destination along Yantai Golden Beach, organizing a continuous sand-dike promenade, landmark Time Theater, Blue Wave Gallery, active sports zone and Starfish Land into an everyday coastal place for sunset viewing, play, sport and civic life.

* Indicates a project Jane Huang participated in during her tenure at AECOM.

Oceanfront plaza and Starfish Land along Golden Beach

Location

Yantai, Shandong, China

Area

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Client

Yantai YEDA Planning Bureau

Status

Built

Recognition

Project Introduction

Context, scope and design response

The design begins with the site's coastal conditions, studying sunlight, sea wind, tides, sand movement, soil, planting and climate to shape a public realm that grows with the shoreline. Rather than treating the seawall as a hard boundary, the project turns it into a varied linear experience, linking overlooks, stepped edges, promenade seating, skate and sports areas, children's play and gathering spaces for residents of different ages.

Project Context

  • Client: Yantai YEDA Planning Bureau
  • Project Director, 2018-2020
  • Approx. 1 km designed shoreline and 90,000 sqm plaza area
  • Includes Time Theater, Blue Wave Gallery, Active Zone and Starfish Land

Design Scope

  • Waterfront public open space design
  • Coastal promenade, seawall edge and plaza design
  • Nature-informed sun, wind, tide, sand and planting strategy
  • Sports, children's play, art installation and sunset-viewing experience

Gallery

Drawings, built images and project details

Coastal overview linking beach, plaza and urban frontage
Urban waterfront edge connecting planting, promenade and sea views
Sun Tower landmark framing the oceanfront plaza
Wetland edge supporting habitat, stormwater and visitor experience
Visitor pavilion and shaded gathering space along the plaza
Art installation and promenade creating a memorable coastal sequence
Promenade landscape connecting recreation spaces along the beach
Aerial view of the coastal recreation and public open space system
Play and activity space embedded in the coastal landscape
Evening plaza activity around the oceanfront destination
Waterfront amphitheater steps facing the beach
Planted promenade connecting quieter coastal routes
Coastal aerial view linking beach, promenade and landmark tower
Evening aerial view of the Sun Tower and active oceanfront plaza
Promenade sequence approaching the Sun Tower landmark
Aerial view of play landscape and coastal public space