Eye-Catching Basketball Parks : Basketball Park

HID Landscape Architecture has transformed a neglected urban underpass in Yichang, China into JU•Basketball Park, an innovative public space that revitalizes underutilized infrastructure through creative placemaking.

The JU•Basketball Park design converts a formerly inaccessible circular grandstand with twelve unused steps into a vibrant multi-functional hub centered around the sport. Drawing inspiration from local mandarin orange imagery, HID Landscape Architecture translated colorful fruit patterns into dynamic court markings that delineate three standard half-courts and a recreational play area. The original stepped structure was ingeniously reworked to serve multiple purposes simultaneously — it functions as spectator seating, accessible ramps, children’s play slopes, and commercial spaces while maintaining efficient pedestrian flow. Adjacent to the sporting facilities, the designers incorporated a colorful art market zone with retail and dining options.

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