| Superposition | New landscape features are highly integrated with the original site space. | Shougang Industrial Heritage Park | The park’s main landscape nodes and the overall landscape axis alignment are designed based on the industrial layout and spatial characteristics formed by Shougang’s long-term production. |
| Contrast | New landscape features contrast with the original site space. | 798 Art District, Cotton Three Creative District | New landscape facilities are contemporary style and reinforce the new features that contrast with the original industrial legacy. |
| Juxtaposition | New landscape features co-exist with the original site space without interfering. | Qixin 1889 Cultural Creative Park | Different landscape functions are juxtaposed with the industrial remains of the site. |
| Metaphor | New landscape features establish a connection to the history of the original site. | Vanke Crystal City | The restored clock tower interprets the architectural features of Tianjin’s modern era and expresses the combination of the site’s history and the present. |