项目背景
Project Background

“疏密得宜，曲折尽致，眼前有景”

——童寯《江南园林志》

“The balance between open and dense spaces is just right, the winding paths are exquisitely crafted, and the scenery unfolds before one’s eyes”

—Tong Jun,<A Chronicle of Gardens in Jiangnan>

▼项目概览，overall of the project ©微介设计

“岩”的“前”
“Before” the “Rock”

项目位于肇庆市端州区岩前村，其村名得名于其地理位置——村庄地处城东街道北部，南、西两面临星湖，北接七星岩风景名胜区，因村庄坐落在七星岩风景名胜区的前方（南侧），故称“岩前”。这一命名方式也直观体现了村落与七星岩景区的地理关系——“岩”的“前”。

The project is located in Yanqian Village, Duanzhou District, Zhaoqing City. The village derives its name from its geographical location: situated in the northern part of Chengdong Subdistrict, it is bordered by Xinghu Lake to the south and west and adjoins the Qixingyan Scenic Area to the north. As the village lies in front of (to the south of) the Qixingyan Scenic Area, it is called “Yanqian.” This naming convention also intuitively reflects the village’s geographical relationship with the Qixingyan Scenic Area—specifically, its position “in front of” (“qian”) the “cliffs” (“yan”).

▼岩前村视角下的七星岩景区，The Qixingyan Scenic Area as Seen from Yanqian Village ©微介设计

岩前云道坐落在岩前村的象岗上，连接岩前西与北两个上山入口，正对七星岩风景名胜区。七星岩景区为典型的喀斯特溶岩地貌景观，以岩峰、湖泊景观为主要特色，主景区由七座石灰岩岩峰组成，七座岩峰按北斗七星排列，这里曾经是1986版《西游记》的取景地、国家AAAAA级旅游景区，被誉为“岭南第一奇观”。从象岗山眺望，七星岩的七座奇峰、五龙亭等经典画面尽收眼底。

The Yanqian Cloud Path is situated on Xianggang Hill in Yanqian Village, connecting the western and northern mountain entrances of Yanqian and facing the Qixingyan Scenic Area. The Qixingyan Scenic Area features a typical karst landscape, characterized by its rock peaks and lakes. The main scenic area consists of seven limestone peaks arranged in the pattern of the Big Dipper. It served as a filming location for the 1986 TV series <Journey to the West> and is a national 5A-level tourist attraction, hailed as the “Number One Wonder of Lingnan.” From the vantage point of Xianggang Mountain, classic vistas of Qixingyan—including its seven unique peaks and the Wulong Pavilion—are all within view.

▼七星岩景区视角下的岩前村，Yanqian Village as Seen from the Qixingyan Scenic Area ©微介设计

▼建设前的象岗山，Xianggang Mountain Before Development ©微介设计

建设前的象岗山是一座小荒山，由于山上“仙人”众多，少有人踏足。整体设计遵循古树、仙人、对景、生态、避灾和美学优先原则，以通透、轻质钢结构漂浮于山岗之上，用最轻柔的方式“轻触”山林。岩前云道的开发不仅是一项交通或旅游配套设施，更是撬动区域“城—乡—景”实现深度融合的关键节点。

Before construction, Xianggang Mountain was a small, barren hill that few people ventured onto because it was home to many “immortals.” The overall design adheres to the principles of prioritizing ancient trees, “immortals,” visual alignment, ecology, disaster prevention, and aesthetics. A transparent, lightweight steel structure appears to float atop the hill, “gently touching” the forest in the most delicate manner. The development of the Yanqian Cloud Path is not merely a transportation or tourism facility; it is a pivotal node for driving the deep integration of the region’s “city-rural-scenic” elements.

▼建设中的岩前云道，The Yanqian Trail Under Construction ©微介设计

▼建设中的象岗驿站，Xianggang Station Under Construction ©微介设计

几何的自然
The Nature of Geometry

空间设计上，通过理性的几何秩序对自然进行解构与重构，让自然在可控的理性框架中获得新的呈现方式。使自然的美从混沌走向清晰，从“自在”走向“显现”。岩前云道的设计，正是基于这一概念的生动实践。在这里，弧线几何不是强加于山体的外来物，而是与山体轮廓对话与协商的产物。它既保留了山的自然起伏，又以人的尺度重构了行走的节奏。

In terms of spatial design, nature is deconstructed and reconstructed through rational geometric order, allowing it to take on new forms within a controlled, rational framework. This transforms the beauty of nature from chaos to clarity, from “spontaneity” to “manifestation.” The design of Yanqian Yundao is a vivid embodiment of this concept. Here, curved geometry is not an imposition on the mountain’s form, but rather the result of a dialogue and negotiation with its contours. It preserves the mountain’s natural undulations while redefining the rhythm of walking on a human scale.

▼岩前云道最直观的几何特征，是其蜿蜒的弧线形态，The most striking geometric feature of the Yanqian Trail is its winding, curved form ©微介设计

▼几何是让自然之美被看见的媒介，Geometry is a medium that reveals the beauty of nature ©微介设计

在这里，几何不是征服自然的工具，而是融入自然的手段。人通过几何化的结构路径，实现了对自然的“轻触”——既抵达了自然，又不伤害自然。当人的理性尺度与自然的感性力量在云道上相遇，当几何的秩序与山水的韵律在行走中交融，“几何的自然”便从抽象概念变成了脚下的路、眼前的景、心中的诗。

Here, geometry is not a tool for conquering nature, but a means of blending into it. Through geometric structural pathways, people achieve a “gentle touch” with nature—reaching it without harming it. When human rationality meets nature’s sensuous power on the Cloud Path, and when geometric order blends with the rhythm of the landscape as one walks, “geometric nature” transforms from an abstract concept into the path beneath one’s feet, the scenery before one’s eyes, and the poetry within one’s heart.

▼几何化的结构路径，geometric structural pathways ©微介设计

自然的游观
Exploring Nature

“山水有可行者，有可望者，有可遊者…”

——［宋］郭熙《林泉高致》

“Some landscapes are meant to be traversed, some to be admired, and some to be explored…”

— Guo Xi (Song Dynasty), <The Lofty Ambitions of the Forest and Springs>

▼岩前云道，Yanqian Trail ©微介设计

岩前云道全长约1310米（取义1314，寓意“一生一世”），采用架空式结构蜿蜒于山腰，如飘逸丝带般轻绕山体。设计在最大程度地保护了山体的原生植被和动物栖息路径的同时，也尽量实现人与自然的和谐与共生。行走在云道上，游客的视角被悄然抬升，向北远眺，七星岩的群峰、五龙亭等经典景观尽收眼底；向东则可俯瞰端州城景，欣赏山、湖、城、林和谐同框的独特画面。

The Yanqian Trail is approximately 1,310 meters long (a reference to the number 1,314, symbolizing “a lifetime of love”), and its elevated structure winds along the mountainside, gently wrapping around the mountain like a flowing ribbon. The design maximizes the protection of the mountain’s native vegetation and animal habitats while striving to achieve harmony and coexistence between humans and nature. As visitors walk along the Cloud Path, their vantage point is gently elevated. Looking north, they can take in classic landmarks such as the peaks of Qixingyan and the Wulong Pavilion; looking east, they can overlook the cityscape of Duanzhou, enjoying a unique panorama where mountains, lakes, the city, and forests harmoniously come together.

▼岩前云道，Yanqian Trail ©微介设计

云道之“云”，既是物理的架空高度，也是心境的超脱状态，云道的行走过程，是物理视角的抬升过程。当人漫步云端、俯瞰七星岩景区时，山水的形貌与心中的意象相互印证，自然才真正完成从“自在之物”向“为我之景”的升华。这或许就是岩前云道给予我们最深的启示：最好的景观设计，不是让人“看到”自然，而是让人学会“观看”自然——在行走与驻足之间，在仰望与俯瞰之间，完成一场人与山水的深度对话。

The “cloud” in Cloud Path refers not only to the physical elevation but also to a state of spiritual detachment; walking along the Cloud Path is a process of elevating one’s physical perspective. When one strolls among the clouds and looks down upon the Qixingyan Scenic Area, the contours of the landscape resonate with the imagery within one’s heart, and only then does nature truly undergo a transformation from a “thing in its own right” to a “scene created for me.” This may be the deepest insight offered by the Yanqian Trail: the finest landscape design does not merely allow people to “see” nature, but teaches them to “observe” nature—through the interplay of walking and pausing, of looking up and looking down, thereby fostering a profound dialogue between humanity and the landscape.

▼岩前云道与人们的活动，Yanqian Trail and using scenarios ©微介设计

▼黄昏中的岩前云道，The Yanqian Trail at Dusk ©微介设计

总而言之，岩前云道的植入，使象岗从一个静默千年的古村遗址的“野”山岗，蝶变成为一个人与自然和谐共生的时尚生态“绿美点”。它不仅让本地居民实现了“抬头见绿、出门即景”，也为远道而来的游客提供了一个空中漫步、尽览星湖诗意的全新视角。

In short, the installation of the Yanqian Trail has transformed Xianggang from a remote hilltop—once the site of an ancient village that had lain dormant for a thousand years—into a trendy, eco-friendly “green oasis” where people and nature coexist in harmony. Not only does it allow local residents to “see greenery whenever they look up and enjoy scenic views the moment they step outside,” but it also offers visitors from afar a brand-new perspective from which to stroll through the air and take in the poetic beauty of Xinghu Lake.

▼岩前云道近景，closer view of the Yanqian Trail ©微介设计

移动的景致
Scenery in Motion

“山形步步移”“山形面面看”

——［宋］郭熙《林泉高致》

“The Mountains Shift with Every Step,” “The Mountains Reveal New Views at Every Turn”

— Guo Xi (Song Dynasty), <The Lofty Ambitions of the Forest and Springs>

▼移动的景致，Scenery in Motion ©微介设计

观看的角度决定观看的情境。云道路径的设置在概念阶段定位就已摆脱简单的空间连接功能，演化为一种承载结构、节奏与景致等的多维情境空间语言。在物理层面上，路径通过起承转合的叙事逻辑串联起不同高度与方向的景致，成为支撑整体空间布局的结构骨架。在视觉维度上，路径的疏密安排与开合变化，有效引导观者情绪的起伏与流动节奏，每一次转折与开合走向都承载着游人变化的游观体验。而当游人登顶到象岗之上，视野却完全不同——我们既看到繁华的都市情景，又可远眺七星岩景区内部的星湖、山峰、五龙亭等经典画面。这种精心设计，不是为了改造自然，而是为了让自然的特质更好地被观看者感知。当人在移步换景中捕捉到朝晖夕照、霞光浸湖的瞬间，自然的美才真正被“显现”出来。

The perspective determines the context of observation. From the conceptual stage, the design of the Cloud Path’s route transcended the simple function of spatial connection, evolving into a multidimensional spatial language that embodies structure, rhythm, and scenery. On a physical level, the path connects vistas of varying heights and directions through a narrative logic of introduction, development, transition, and conclusion, serving as the structural framework that underpins the overall spatial layout. Visually, the varying densities and openings of the paths effectively guide the ebb and flow of visitors’ emotions and rhythms. Every turn and opening carries the evolving experience of the visitor’s journey. Yet when visitors reach the summit of Xianggang, the vista is entirely different—they can see both the bustling urban scene and, in the distance, classic vistas within the Qixingyan Scenic Area, such as Xinghu Lake, the mountain peaks, and the Wulong Pavilion. This meticulous design is not intended to alter nature, but rather to allow the viewer to better perceive nature’s inherent qualities. It is only when visitors, as they move through the shifting vistas, capture the fleeting moments of morning and evening sunlight or the glow of the sunset reflecting on the lake that the true beauty of nature is truly “revealed.”

▼移动的景致，Scenery in Motion ©微介设计

▼云道通过将人的位置抬升到象岗山顶，实现了一次视角的“情境位移”
——从“局内人”变为“局外人”，从“向外看”变为“向内看”，
By elevating the viewer’s vantage point to the summit of Xianggang Mountain,
“Cloud Path” achieves a “shift in perspective”—transforming the viewer from
an “insider” to an “outsider,” and shifting the focus from “looking outward” to “looking inward.” ©微介设计

▼夕阳下的岩前云道，The Yanqian Trail at Sunset ©微介设计

▼夜幕下的岩前云道，The Yanqian Trail at Night ©微介设计

外化的山水——象岗驿站·天空之镜
Landscapes Brou

▼几何是让自然之美被看见的媒介，Geometry is a medium that reveals the beauty of nature ©微介设计

象岗山的蜕变不止于一条云道，云道最高处的“象岗驿站·天空之镜”，是整条云道意境营造的高潮点。象岗驿站整体建筑造型以玉璧为引，整体建筑造型为环状，以开放、通透为空间建造原则。主体建筑面积为795.32m²，高15m。设计原则上尽量避让山顶原有先人坟墓、地质灾害点与大树；建筑制高点控制在山顶树冠高度以下，有效避免建筑物过于突出，确保其与周围环境的和谐融合。建筑底层以开放架空的方式建造；二层空间为纯通透环形室内观景台兼交互休息区；三层户外观景挑台为驿站的主题空间“天空之镜”，挑台观看视线面向七星岩景区，也为主体建筑建立标志性的地区形象。象岗驿站通过轻触式的地景建造模式，将主体建筑尽量融入自然环境，“消隐”于山林之中，体现一种“弱干预、强体验”的设计模式。

▼象岗驿站设计方案草图，Sketch of the Xianggang Station Design Proposal ©微介设计

▼象岗驿站，Xianggang Station ©微介设计

The transformation of Xianggang Mountain extends far beyond the Cloud Path; the “Xianggang Station · Mirror of the Sky,” located at the path’s highest point, serves as the culmination of the entire Cloud Path’s aesthetic vision. The architectural design of Xianggang Station draws inspiration from a jade disc, featuring a circular layout and adhering to the principles of openness and transparency in its spatial design. The main building has a floor area of 795.32 square meters and stands 15 meters tall. The design principles prioritized avoiding the existing ancestral graves, geological hazard sites, and large trees on the mountaintop. The building’s highest point is kept below the height of the treetops, effectively preventing the structure from standing out too prominently and ensuring its harmonious integration with the surrounding environment. The ground floor is constructed as an open, elevated space; the second floor features a fully open, circular indoor observation deck that doubles as an interactive rest area; The third-floor outdoor viewing cantilevered platform serves as the station’s signature space, “Mirror of the Sky.” The platform offers views toward the Qixingyan Scenic Area and establishes a distinctive regional identity for the main building. Through a “light-touch” landscape construction approach, Xianggang Station integrates the main structure into the natural environment as much as possible, allowing it to “disappear” into the mountains and forests, embodying a design philosophy of “minimal intervention, maximum experience.”

▼象岗驿站——天空之镜入口，Xianggang Station — Entrance to the Mirror of the Sky ©微介设计

▼象岗驿站，Xianggang Station ©微介设计

在保证象岗整体协调性的基础上，将平台最佳观赏点偏向西北方向设置，确保观赏点在160°-180°的视野范围内无明显遮挡，便于更好地欣赏七星岩风景名胜区的景色，最大限度提升游客的观景体验，为游客提供一个开阔、舒适的视觉享受，同时又能与自然环境保持一致，增添了沉浸感和层次感。岩前驿站除了顶层观景台能在合适的高度完美的观赏七星岩这一岭南奇观以外，建筑二层的环形结构也能让游客将周遭景色收入眼底。既能近观七星岩，亦可环视星湖，远眺北岭。

While ensuring the overall harmony of Xianggang, the platform’s prime viewing spot has been positioned toward the northwest to guarantee an unobstructed view within a 160°–180° field of vision. This design allows visitors to better appreciate the scenery of the Qixingyan Scenic Area, maximizing their viewing experience and providing an open, comfortable visual experience. At the same time, it blends seamlessly with the natural environment, enhancing the sense of immersion and depth. In addition to the top-floor observation deck at Yanqian Station, which offers a perfect view of Qixingyan—this marvel of Lingnan—from an ideal height, the circular structure on the second floor allows visitors to take in the surrounding scenery. Here, visitors can view Qixingyan up close, survey Xinghu Lake, and gaze toward Beiling in the distance.

▼象岗驿站，Xianggang Station ©微介设计

▼象岗驿站的内空间，The interior of Xianggang Station ©微介设计

▼象岗驿站的二层楼梯，The staircase on the second floor of Xianggang Station ©微介设计

在建筑顶层面向七星岩一侧，增设观景挑台，悬挑的结构造型进一步保证观景的视线。观景台地面设有镜面玻璃，通过镜面反映天空和周围环境，营造出仿佛置身于星湖之上的梦幻体验，给人以心灵的震撼和视觉的享受。

On the top floor of the building, facing Qixingyan, a cantilevered viewing platform has been added; its overhanging design further ensures unobstructed views. The platform’s floor is covered with mirrored glass, which reflects the sky and the surrounding environment, creating a dreamlike experience as if one were floating above Star Lake—a sight that stirs the soul and delights the eyes.

▼驿站楼顶铺设景观镜面，天光云影倒映其中，人立于镜上，“仿佛漫步云端、触摸天空”，The roof of the station is covered with mirrored panels that reflect the sky and clouds; standing on them, one feels “as if strolling among the clouds and touching the sky.” ©微介设计

▼天光云影、山峦绿意倒映其中，The light of day and the shadows of the clouds, along with the lush greenery of the mountains, are reflected in it ©微介设计

象岗驿站定位为旨在打造一个综合性服务中心，提供包括接待、展示、休闲以及观景等多样化服务。根据各类不同的服务需求，对建筑内部进行规划，划分成多个独立的功能区块，旨在实现各项功能的优势互补和空间布局的优化。

The Xianggang Station is designed to serve as a comprehensive service center offering a variety of services, including reception, exhibitions, leisure, and scenic viewing. The interior of the building has been planned to accommodate these diverse service needs, divided into several independent functional zones to ensure that each function complements the others and to optimize the spatial layout.

▼象岗驿站，Xianggang Station ©微介设计

结语
Conclusion

项目是在广东省高质量发展城乡风貌和推进“绿美广东”的核心发展背景上展开设计的，通过架空式的生态云道，使象岗山从一个静默千年的古村遗址的“野”山岗，蝶变成为一个人与自然和谐共生的时尚生态景区。岩前云道项目的意义在于一种对“生态轻触” +“ 野性激活”实践的空间开发模式，探索在传统村落与自然保护地的交界地带，如何通过最小物理干预实现最大社会生态效益，并从根本上重塑“人—自然—村落”的关系结构。岩前云道的建成与使用，使原有传统村落带来新的发展动力与人流，也使旧有的国家级景区增加了媒体的热度与全新观赏的角度。开放后的岩前云道迅速成为人气聚集地，仅2026年元旦假期便吸引了约 6.6万人次 前来观光“打卡”。

The project was designed against the backdrop of Guangdong Province’s high-quality development of urban and rural landscapes and the promotion of the “Green and Beautiful Guangdong” initiative. Through an elevated ecological skywalk, Xianggang Mountain has been transformed from a “wild” hill—the site of an ancient village that has lain dormant for a thousand years—into a modern ecological scenic area where humans and nature coexist in harmony. The significance of the Yanqian Trail project lies in its spatial development model that practices “ecological light touch” and “reawakening the wild.” It explores how, at the interface between traditional villages and nature reserves, maximum socio-ecological benefits can be achieved through minimal physical intervention, thereby fundamentally reshaping the structural relationship between “people, nature, and villages.” The completion and operation of Yanqian Trail have injected new momentum and visitor traffic into the original traditional village, while also boosting media attention and offering fresh perspectives for the existing national-level scenic area. Since its opening, Yanqian Trail has quickly become a popular destination, attracting approximately 66,000 visitors during the 2026 New Year’s Day holiday alone to explore and “check in.”

▼市民活动中的象岗驿站，Xianggang Station in Community Activities ©微介设计

▼项目总平面图，Project Master Plan ©微介设计

▼象岗驿站首层平面图，Floor Plan of the First Floor of Xianggang Station ©微介设计

▼象岗驿站二层平面图，Floor Plan of the Second Floor of Xianggang Station ©微介设计

▼象岗驿站三层平面图，Floor Plan of the Third Floor of Xianggang Station ©微介设计

▼象岗驿站立面图，Elevation of Xianggang Station ©微介设计

▼象岗驿站剖面图，Cross-section of Xianggang Station ©微介设计

项目名称：肇庆岩前云道
项目类型：建筑、景观
设计方：微介设计
联系邮箱：verge@163.com
项目设计：2024.03
完成年份：2026.01
主创建筑师：林迎杰、张园园
设计团队：蔡敬旸、袁立、张倩、尹琼彬、何敏仪、代奇
项目地址：广东肇庆岩前村
建筑面积：71200㎡
摄影版权：微介设计
合作设计院：上海市政工程设计研究总院（集团）有限公司 景观规划设计研究院
业主：肇庆市端州区代建项目管理中心
材料：钢、钢化玻璃、户外塑木地板、芝麻黑花岗岩板、水磨石、拉丝不锈钢

Project name: Yanqian Trail, Zhaoqing
Project type: Architecture、Landscape
Design: Verge Creative Design Co., Ltd
Contact e-mail: verge@163.com
Design year:2024.03
Completion Year:2026.01
Leader designer & Team:Lin Yingjie,Zhang Yuanyuan,Cai Jingyang,Yuanli,Zhangqian,Yin Qiongbin,He Minyi,Daiqi
Project location:Zhaoqing Yanqian Village,Guangdong
Gross built area:71200㎡
Photo credit:Verge Creative Design Co., Ltd
Partner:Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd.‌‌
Clients:Zhaoqing City Duanzhou District Project Construction Management Center-Landscape Planning and Design Institute
Materials:Steel, tempered glass, outdoor composite decking, Sesame Black granite slabs, terrazzo, brushed stainless steel