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Subject: Prize: Brown Medal of National Excellent Design in 2002, the Secondary Prize of Excellent Design of Ministry of Construction
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Prize: Brown Medal of National Excellent Design in 2002, the Secondary Prize of Excellent Design of Ministry of Construction
Qingdao May Forth Square lies south to the new municipal hall, surrounded by Hong Kong Middle Road, Donghai Road and Huanhai Road. It consists of Central Square, Lawn Square and Sea Park, three parts, with a total construction area of 10 hectares approximately
The central axis of the municipal hall is extended southward roughly 720m to form the central axis of the square, and composes the central main axis of the whole municipal square. A precise cross frame is generated by east, west and central axes. South and north main axis, 330m in length and 90m in width, as well as east and west auxiliary axis, 290m in length and 70m in width, forms Center Square and Lawn Square in cross. The plantation design expresses "tranquility and elegance" together with "richness and ease"
Sea Park is centered on Statue Square with a diameter of 115m, stretching 220m in south and north direction, and 420m in east and west direction, to constitute the coastal leisure lawn. Its subject statue, Wind of May, has been regarded as the symbolic statue of Qingdao
May Forth Square delicately integrates lawn, drama, open music square, springs and large symbolic statue to demonstrate the humanity essence in design to the fullest extent. Its establishment has become the new scenic spot and the most outstanding municipal artwork in Qingdao, and rendered profound impact both internally and internationally
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