Jinan is a fast-growing city revolutionizing digital, networked and intelligent manufacturing. The quick growth of these sectors have creating a critical mass of density at the heart of the city and real need for active public open space. The Jinan Central Park project creates a mixed use office, housing, hotel and retail destination anchored by a premier open space. The park is designed as a series of gardens that offer both active and passive recreational opportunities including event plazas, water gardens, nature playground, and outdoor dining zones. The climate of Jinan is unique with cold winter months and humid summers; the landscape works to create a new canopy of shade through evergreen and deciduous plantings mitigating heat when needed and providing habitat year-round.