Shenzhen People’s Park Eastern Entrance Design
3 Novmeber 2026
Architects: REFORM Architecture
Location: Shenzhen, China
The Opened Land — Eastern Entrance of Shenzhen People’s Park
photograph : Yu Pei
Photos by Sai Shu / 舒赛 and Yu Pei / 裴予
REFORM Architecture redeveloped the eastern entrance of Shenzhen People’s Park in Luohu District, Shenzhen, China. Completed in 2023, the 380-square-metre project connects a city street with the park’s eastern plaza across a height difference of 5.8 metres. It combines circulation infrastructure with a planted roof and a sheltered public space.
photo : Yu Pei
The brief called for enlarged outdoor stairs, covered escalators and an accessible vertical lift. The design moves the outdoor stairs to the northern side, separating their flow from the public restrooms to the south.
photo : Yu Pei
The escalators sit below the stairs, using the structure above to protect them from rain and fallen leaves. A lift occupies the southern corner, with a waiting area at plaza level.
photo : Yu Pei
The park is known for its roses. Curves derived from petals guide the outline of the entrance and the paving of the adjacent plaza, allowing the geometry to work around mature trees. Towards the north, the roof slopes down with the stair treads and meets the existing planted berm. Planting extends over the building, bringing the garden onto the roof.
picture : Yu Pei
Towards the south, the roof rises to open a cave-like space onto the eastern plaza. Alongside its role as an escalator enclosure, the entrance provides shade and shelter for people passing through, waiting or spending time beside the park. Views change with movement: the descent opens towards the banyan tree and lake, while the ascent frames treetops and sky.
photograph : Sai Shu
The roof and enclosure are supported by an irregular steel structure. A light-grey cement decorative coating gives the complex curved surfaces a continuous appearance. Translucent white acrylic along the escalators becomes a soft lightbox at night, accompanied by perforated lighting in the enclosure. The project treats an entrance not simply as a gateway, but as an extension of the park’s public landscape.
photo : Sai Shu
Shenzhen People’s Park Eastern Entrance Redevelopment, China – Building Information
- Project: Redevelopment of the Eastern Entrance of Shenzhen People’s Park
- Design: REFORM Architecture / REFORM 重塑建筑
- Lead designer: Sai Shu / 舒赛
- Design period: 2021–2023
- Completion: 2023
- Location: Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Gross built area: 380 m²
picture : Sai Shu
- Photography: Pei Yu (credited as Yu Pei on supplied filenames) / 裴予; Sai Shu / 舒赛. See file-specific credits.
- Drawings: REFORM Architecture
- Official project: https://www.re-form.cn/projects/p19/
- Studio: https://www.re-form.cn/
- Contact: info(at)re-form.cn
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