![A landscaped park that includes curved tiered seating, water features, a vertical white strip fence, and outdoor lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/park-landscaping-curved-pathway-seating-080621-1032-01.jpg)
ASPECT Studios has designed the landscaping for The Urban Gallery at Hyperlane in Chengdu, China, which transformed a derelict space used for parking into a community park.
The park consists of three key spaces, an urban promenade, a water carpet, and a performance gallery.
![A landscaped park that includes curved tiered seating, a vertical white strip fence, and outdoor lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/park-landscaping-curved-pathway-seating-080621-1032-02.jpg)
Terraced seating with curved edges provides a place to relax underneath the trees, while the nearby water features that surround pathways create a calming environment.
![A landscaped park that includes curved tiered seating, water features, and a vertical white strip fence.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/park-landscaping-curved-pathway-seating-080621-1032-03.jpg)
![A landscaped park that includes curved tiered seating, water features, a vertical white strip fence, and outdoor lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/park-landscaping-curved-pathway-seating-080621-1032-04.jpg)
![A landscaped park that includes curving water features that surround pathways.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/park-landscaping-curved-pathway-seating-080621-1032-05.jpg)
At night, the tiered seating has lighting that highlights the curved edges.
![A landscaped park that includes curved tiered seating, water features, a vertical white strip fence, and outdoor lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/park-landscaping-curved-pathway-seating-080621-1032-06.jpg)
Other design elements include a ‘backdrop ribbon’ that’s made from vertical white strips, framed planters, and curved benches.
![A landscaped park that includes curved seating, and a vertical white strip fence.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/park-landscaping-curved-pathway-seating-080621-1032-07.jpg)
Pavers in different shades have been used to create even more curves throughout the landscape design.
![A landscaped park that includes curved tiered seating, water features, a vertical white strip fence, and outdoor lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/park-landscaping-curved-pathway-seating-080621-1032-08.jpg)
Here’s a glimpse of the plan that shows the layout of the park.
![A landscaped park that includes curved tiered seating, water features, a vertical white strip fence, and outdoor lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/park-landscaping-curved-pathway-seating-080621-1032-09.jpg)