Біофільний підхід у формуванні ландшафтного дизайну міських прибережних парків: (на прикладі Китаю)

The aim of the article is to study peculiarities of implementing a biophilic approach in the formation of the landscape design of urban coastal parks in China, as well as to identify key tools that determine features of their artistic and spatial solution. Results. The analysis of design solutions of modern Chinese urban coastal parks (Changsha Riverside Park, Shenzhen Bao’an Waterfront Cultural Park and Xinghe Mingzhu Bay Park) demonstrates a holistic and multifaceted implementation of biophilic design principles in the landscape environment. It is found out that design based on a biophilic approach grounds on the close interaction of a newly created environment with natural forms, structures and processes. Such an approach involves the formation of images that interpret nature but not reproduce it literally, which contributes to the emergence of emotional connections between a human and space, reducing stress and improving the environment quality. In coastal parks, where the natural landscape and water spaces are an important element of the project object, the appliance of biophilic means ensures not only the preservation of unique ecosystems, but also the disclosure of their potential for organising a certain public space. The scientific novelty lies in generalising and systematising means of implementing biophilic design in coastal landscape conditions. This study comprehensively characterises the specifics of form creation, emphasises topographical adaptation as a factor of spatial organisation and substantiates the role of visual-associative and material expressiveness as means of forming a biophilic environment. The obtained results expand the understanding of biophilic design as an interdisciplinary category of architecture, design and landscape projecting. Conclusions. The conducted analysis confirms that the biophilic approach in projecting the coastal parks in China is implemented via a set of means aimed at interpreting natural forms, adapting to topography, integrating landscaping, using natural materials and local images. Such a design forms harmonious interconnections between a human and natural environment, improves the ecological quality of the space and defines new guidelines for the sustainable development of urban landscapes.