Garden Of Ideas Integrated Resort Proposal
Bringing together all the elements into one vision
Bringing together all the elements into one vision
A Wonder-Garden that brings us closer to nature
A 21st Century Pleasure Garden of Earthly Delights
Drawing inspiration from the greatest sculpture parks throughout the world, Garden of Ideas interweaves a series of pavilions and art works to enable the public realm to become a whole experience; a labyrinth of 'paths of desire' through nature’s hidden secrets, histories and local stories. A Pleasure Garden of art and nature; a theatre to ignite our senses.
Throughout the resort are found unusually compelling and spectacular wonders, pavilions and ride through experiences that will inform, amaze, update and create the whole experience of a unique destination.
The Garden of Ideas vision, in collaboration with the Eden project's spectacular contemporary planting with a Wundergarden of fresh food experiences, Crystal Lagoon water garden and immersive shows, all year round.
A garden for experiencing the natural world from a fresh perspective.
A vision to rationalise disparate elements into a unified visitor experience with a longer dwell time that will ensure additional meals and overnight stays.
Drawing inspiration from the greatest sculpture parks throughout the world, Garden of Ideas interweaves a series of pavilions and art works to enable the public realm to become a whole experience; a labyrinth of 'paths of desire' through nature’s hidden secrets, histories and local stories. A Pleasure Garden of art and nature; a theatre to ignite our senses.
Throughout the resort are found unusually compelling and spectacular wonders, pavilions and ride through experiences that will inform, amaze, update and create the whole experience of a unique destination.
The Garden of Ideas vision, in collaboration with the Eden project's spectacular contemporary planting with a Wundergarden of fresh food experiences, Crystal Lagoon water garden and immersive shows, all year round.
A garden for experiencing the natural world from a fresh perspective.
A vision to rationalise disparate elements into a unified visitor experience with a longer dwell time that will ensure additional meals and overnight stays.
The next generations of destinations -
Clear light and air, linked closer to nature by arts and culture
Clear light and air, linked closer to nature by arts and culture
Greeting and Welcome – Your Journey begins
You are greeted at all points of entry by staff who are courteous and elegant, informed and friendly to assist you with your visit.
Their clothing is like no other. It moves in response to a human face looking at it.
A camera with face recognition software reacts to the onlookers gaze. It mimics the movements in nature and our growing understanding of how humans and nature work in harmony.
Their clothing is like no other. It moves in response to a human face looking at it.
A camera with face recognition software reacts to the onlookers gaze. It mimics the movements in nature and our growing understanding of how humans and nature work in harmony.
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- Art playing with Nature to signal our imminent journey.
- A Festival destination for the world's very best arts at one with nature.
- Enter one of the stunningly planted pathways to explore deeper into the resort.
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Sculptures
As you wander through the 'Paths of Desire' you will encounter fascinating structures and sculptures showing nature from a new perspective. New technology allows us to see the microscopic hidden world of nature. The structures and sculptures will be inspired by this hidden nature to invite us to explore more.
As you wander through the 'Paths of Desire' you will encounter fascinating structures and sculptures showing nature from a new perspective. New technology allows us to see the microscopic hidden world of nature. The structures and sculptures will be inspired by this hidden nature to invite us to explore more.
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Fountains, water games and attractions
Inspired by the Great historic Pleasure Garden water features, animated water driven scenes, games, spurts and entertaining water driven musical elements and animations. Driven by human power and nature, generating joy and playfulness.
Inspired by the Great historic Pleasure Garden water features, animated water driven scenes, games, spurts and entertaining water driven musical elements and animations. Driven by human power and nature, generating joy and playfulness.
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Please click the arrows below to play these videos, showing ancient and modern artist-lead water-artworks, to play in.
Automata, powered by water, humans and nature, inspired by the past for future generations to share.
Automata, powered by water, humans and nature, inspired by the past for future generations to share.
Landscaping
Imagine the resort landscaping as a large scale artwork, to inspire us to think about ourselves, humans on the world.
Please press the arrow below to play the video, to see how a garden can become an artwork on a grand scale.
A fresh perspective from which to see the world.
Imagine the resort landscaping as a large scale artwork, to inspire us to think about ourselves, humans on the world.
Please press the arrow below to play the video, to see how a garden can become an artwork on a grand scale.
A fresh perspective from which to see the world.
Please click here to play the film
Pavilions and Structures
Hidden theatres and theatrical installations in which local stories are enjoyed.
Hidden theatres and theatrical installations in which local stories are enjoyed.
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The World's largest Golden Lucky Cat
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The Luckiest Place to be in the world
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The Hengqin Cat and Mice story
Graham Oakley award winning writer and illustrator of the Church Mouse series will create a site specific story, The Hengqin story seen from a new perspective. A story seen from the cats and mice perspective who live in the island. A family ride-through story, using the latest of theatrical charming and updatable ways to reveal a very lucky and magical story.
Graham Oakley award winning writer and illustrator of the Church Mouse series will create a site specific story, The Hengqin story seen from a new perspective. A story seen from the cats and mice perspective who live in the island. A family ride-through story, using the latest of theatrical charming and updatable ways to reveal a very lucky and magical story.
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Event Spaces
Spaces for day and evening events, festivals and street food markets of local delicacies & specialities.
Spaces for day and evening events, festivals and street food markets of local delicacies & specialities.
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Water Palace
Powered by the sun, wind and natural recycled energy.
The world's first building formed by water working with nature, a real water palace, for weddings, events, festivals....
Powered by the sun, wind and natural recycled energy.
The world's first building formed by water working with nature, a real water palace, for weddings, events, festivals....
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Imagine the spectacle of the world's first Water Palace by the Crystal Lagoon, powered by the sun and clean energy.
Nature’s elements can be enjoyed and explored in new and fresh ways that are now possible.
The art and craft of the world's best contemporary knowledge bringing us closer to nature.
With new technologies and creativity from the world's best artists, technicians and designers. We can now see what we have not seen before. We are looking in more detail at the very elements around us.
Employing natural energies and technologies, this eco, green, self sustaining and profitable attraction will draw the next generations to this crystal lagoon, to explore the 'paths of desire' and lucky experiences like no other destination.
Nature’s elements can be enjoyed and explored in new and fresh ways that are now possible.
The art and craft of the world's best contemporary knowledge bringing us closer to nature.
With new technologies and creativity from the world's best artists, technicians and designers. We can now see what we have not seen before. We are looking in more detail at the very elements around us.
Employing natural energies and technologies, this eco, green, self sustaining and profitable attraction will draw the next generations to this crystal lagoon, to explore the 'paths of desire' and lucky experiences like no other destination.
Inside the Dome
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Dry Rain Room
Run, play, explore, you never get rained on. A room of rain controlled digitally.
Run, play, explore, you never get rained on. A room of rain controlled digitally.
Creating theatre from the people playing, watch indoor water sports, special events and families enjoying the water.
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High up in the dome's roof, above the watching crowds, explore the floating air installations.
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Local history and stories
Working with some of the Harry Potter tour London's creators, we will create a Chinese historical story of theatrical illusion.
Told by the most compelling and beautifully platformed artworks available today.
A fantasy garden where creatures of the imagination and popular culture can be discovered visited and enjoyed in a safe and thrilling new environment. An ancient magic school for the next generation of theatrical illusions, working with the Magic Circle.
Local myths and legends unfold in modern compelling ways.
Working with some of the Harry Potter tour London's creators, we will create a Chinese historical story of theatrical illusion.
Told by the most compelling and beautifully platformed artworks available today.
A fantasy garden where creatures of the imagination and popular culture can be discovered visited and enjoyed in a safe and thrilling new environment. An ancient magic school for the next generation of theatrical illusions, working with the Magic Circle.
Local myths and legends unfold in modern compelling ways.
Projected Pop-up Book
This will show local stories. It will be a new platform for narratives, local, international and current
Developing our links with Alibaba, we will be drawing in new visitors and stream directly into the destination, new content that is both popular and current, based on real statistics, current tastes and interests. It will be an updatable contemporary platform for the latest stories and loved new trends, creating a happy destination
This will show local stories. It will be a new platform for narratives, local, international and current
Developing our links with Alibaba, we will be drawing in new visitors and stream directly into the destination, new content that is both popular and current, based on real statistics, current tastes and interests. It will be an updatable contemporary platform for the latest stories and loved new trends, creating a happy destination
Please click here to play the film
Mazu - The woman who saved the lives of fishermen and became a god
Mazu, 妈祖,is one of the most popular Chinese deities worshipped and respected by commoners and the Imperial court since the Song dynasty, 宋朝. She was honoured with imperial titles at least 36 times over a period of more than 700 years from the Song to the Qing dynasty. See her tail and ride the seas in a modern twist on history celebrating Chinese culture.
Mazu, 妈祖,is one of the most popular Chinese deities worshipped and respected by commoners and the Imperial court since the Song dynasty, 宋朝. She was honoured with imperial titles at least 36 times over a period of more than 700 years from the Song to the Qing dynasty. See her tail and ride the seas in a modern twist on history celebrating Chinese culture.
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Chinese Magical Theatre
A local history that inspired the world - From ancient times to modern.
Re exploring the ancient theatre effects. Working with the famous UK London Magic Circle, an ancient magic school will be created, that draws from the famous Chinese influences in theatrical and magical effects that inspired the world. As with our theatrical shows, we would incubate, market test and try out before scaling up, to ensure there is an interested and enthusiastic audience willing to pay to see these attractions.
A local history that inspired the world - From ancient times to modern.
Re exploring the ancient theatre effects. Working with the famous UK London Magic Circle, an ancient magic school will be created, that draws from the famous Chinese influences in theatrical and magical effects that inspired the world. As with our theatrical shows, we would incubate, market test and try out before scaling up, to ensure there is an interested and enthusiastic audience willing to pay to see these attractions.
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The world's first Glass Opera House
Lie on a water boat and listen to live music in the world's first hand blown opera house.
A place of excellence inspired by nature.
Lie on a water boat and listen to live music in the world's first hand blown opera house.
A place of excellence inspired by nature.
The world's first ride-through Restaurant
It is now possible to immerse your whole family into a food experience to remember. Celebrate a special birthday or family event by a ride-through-restaurant. Each year special food artists create a wonder that take people on a ride through a food installation journey, as yet never seen in China. A fresh new way to discover local specialities and culture by eating and enjoying the wonderful immersive experience like no other, igniting one of the most important of all the human senses.
It is now possible to immerse your whole family into a food experience to remember. Celebrate a special birthday or family event by a ride-through-restaurant. Each year special food artists create a wonder that take people on a ride through a food installation journey, as yet never seen in China. A fresh new way to discover local specialities and culture by eating and enjoying the wonderful immersive experience like no other, igniting one of the most important of all the human senses.
Once Upon My Story - Personalised ride through music video
http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/ click here, put in your address and follow the instructions.
(click on this link to try the video)
This short music video is an example of how an immersive ride-through video installation can be set in everyone's childhood address. This video pulls images of your home from the web via Alibaba or digital partner to create an immersive video tailored to the address that is put in at the start of the ride. The current history of Chinese people told by social media.
http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/ click here, put in your address and follow the instructions.
(click on this link to try the video)
This short music video is an example of how an immersive ride-through video installation can be set in everyone's childhood address. This video pulls images of your home from the web via Alibaba or digital partner to create an immersive video tailored to the address that is put in at the start of the ride. The current history of Chinese people told by social media.
Live cinema puppet show
After international development a new live cinema is able to bring in contemporary local stories, to be performed live at the destination. All the charm of traditional tools of Chinese puppetry developed by young modern Chinese puppeteers into a live musical animated large screen feature film, with local content and stories developed with our understanding of current trends and fashion. Current Oscar Nominated Chinese film director Han Yan, has expressed interested to work with us.
After international development a new live cinema is able to bring in contemporary local stories, to be performed live at the destination. All the charm of traditional tools of Chinese puppetry developed by young modern Chinese puppeteers into a live musical animated large screen feature film, with local content and stories developed with our understanding of current trends and fashion. Current Oscar Nominated Chinese film director Han Yan, has expressed interested to work with us.
Please click here to play the film
Hotels
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Proposal Summary
- President Xi Jinping has discussed 'Art of the People, for the People' as a way forward; this is our mission.
- A Pleasure Garden of Earthly Delights, inspired by the world’s historic Pleasure Gardens.
- A cultural destination for the future generations of intelligent pleasure seeking.
- Joining up the disparate elements of the development into one cohesive narrative,
- Working in collaboration with EDEN project to deliver the planting elements.
- Experience international artworks through ride through immersive environments all year round.
- Local histories, culture and nature experienced in the most compelling, exciting and thought provoking ways.
- Throughout the resort will be found compelling, unusual and spectacular wonderments, pavilions, sculptures and ride through experiences that will inform, amaze and create a whole experience of the destination; creating an extended dwell time to ensure additional meals and overnight stays.
- Contents will be updatable to encourage repeat visits.
- The world's best artists and oscar nominated Chinese film Directors will be worked with to create compelling audience engaging artworks.
- Popular blockbuster films from mainland China and internationally will be used to create ride through experiential must see experiences.
- The world’s first Water Palace, Glass Opera House, Slow Food Moving Restaurant are among the other many compelling ‘must see’ attractions.
- The largest lucky cat ride in the world; a place to experience, get married and visit for luck.
- Working in collaboration with Alibaba to stream live contents into a personalised installation and promoting the project.
- Doug Allen, BBC cameraman for the David Attenborough Nature Documentaries, BBC’s Blue Planet and Frozen Planet has agreed to custom special content.
- Contents will be world class, attracting an international visitor in addition to the local audience.
- The resort will use renewable energy sources and be an exemplar of the future of an ECO sustainable destination.
- A fresh perspective of nature in a Pleasure Garden for the 21st century, to enjoy with all the family.
