Ningbo Songlan Mountain Resort glass walkway is located on West Wing Peninsula which is in the north side of the East beach in the scenic area.The total length of the glass walkway is about 200 meters, which is composed of four parts: viewing platform, glass walkway, cable bridge and supporting room.As a continuation and supplement to the existing coastal footpaths, the glass walkway is set between the rock textures scoured by nature. Through ingenious connection and crossing, it hangs between the sea and the sky as a ring shape, like a diamond ring inlaid on the rocks.It forms a delicate and magnificent landscape picture with the sun, sand and waves.In the meantime,it also provides a comfortable space for visitors to enjoy immersive coastal experience.
It is considered that the design should maximize the protection and utilization of the original natural appearance of the site.Therefore,the walkway crosses over the rocks lightly and is erected without destroy the current terrain.Meanwhile,the original vegetation on the rocks is also preserved. The walkway and structures are arranged along the outline of the vegetation.The whole layout are showing as the centripetal-type and connect with the current road.On the other side of the magnificent sea view is the natural space on the coast.
The glass viewing platform is the nearest landscape node from the sea in the scenic area, and it is the best place to watch the sunrise.The platform is arranged along the rock, then the three-dimensional scenery of mountain and sea in full view.In addition, taking advantage of the height difference of the platform steps and use wood materials to set steps for people to rest.People can sit here to enjoy the sea breeze and watch the sunrise.
The walkway mainly used glass material to create a light and transparent texture. When walking on it, tourists can feel close to nature in sensory sense, and look down for the unique experience of walking on rocks and waves.With the help of the transparent morphological properties of glass, respecting land and nature as the premise, the glass walkway is erected on the rocks.It shows the perfect combination of nature and artificial, and also provides attractive coastal views for visitors.
▼ 索橋 ?赤地設計
The cable bridge
輕盈的索橋結構輕松跨越了25米寬的鴻溝,將觀景平臺和服務建筑連接,使玻璃棧道形成閉環。
The lightweight cable bridge easily crosses the 25 meter wide chasm, connecting the viewing platform with the public service building, making the glass walkway form a closed loop.