Suqian Santaishan Forest Park Skywalk

Project Profile

Santaishan Forest Park is a landmark urban destination in Suqian, designed as an integrated forest park that combines natural sightseeing, cultural and artistic experiences, eco-tourism, education, and fitness. The skywalk spans across the scenic area and serves as the park's core landscape structure. With a total length of 2,266 meters, a maximum span of 20 meters, and a clear width ranging from 3 to 6 meters, the bridge includes eight ramps, each 2 meters wide. The superstructure consists of 0.6-meter-high steel box girders coated in gray fluorocarbon paint, supported by Y-shaped steel piers on spread foundations.

To address the site’s flat terrain and lack of visual focus, the design draws inspiration from traditional local wisdom and adopts a terraced landscape language, creating a vibrant, ribbon-like skywalk that functions as the park's visual centerpiece. Most of the walkway lies close to the ground, winding through flower fields, while sections are elevated to provide scenic viewpoints and varied perspectives. The path overlaps with the cycling track, serving as a shaded canopy and creating layered spaces for recreation both above and below.

The skywalk acts like a stitching thread across the park, weaving together vast floral meadows. Its elegant, sinuous form evokes the imagery of “mountain momentum, rainbow form.” With red-to-yellow gradients, the bridge blends seamlessly with the blooming fields in spring and summer, and in autumn and winter, it becomes a bold accent in the green landscape. Its form and colors offer year-round visual appeal and diverse visitor experiences. Bridge height varies to accommodate clearance while maintaining aesthetic integrity, offering three elevation experiences—“crawling,” “floating,” and “suspended”—to enrich spatial diversity and ground interaction.

The deck is paved with weather-resistant wood, with benches installed in wider sections and clad in the same wood. Handrails consist of stainless steel posts and aluminum alloy rails, 1.1 meters in height, designed to match the bridge’s curvature. On the outer side, vertical aluminum strips of varying arcs, heights, and color gradients add visual rhythm and ornamentation. Combining the bridge’s flowing lines with its changing elevation, six distinct spatial experiences are created: among the flowers, on the path, in the clouds, at the trailhead, in the pond, and by the stream. The skywalk is not only a circulation route and viewing platform but also an interactive landscape feature. Its variable width creates rest areas with benches and platforms that break traditional bridge stereotypes—spaces to sit, lie down, lean, or stand, with lighting and signage for both quiet contemplation and social interaction. It becomes a playful space for children and a tranquil resting place for adults alike.