“Cloud Water Stone”, a scroll painting by the late Ming Dynasty artist Ni Yuanlu (1594 - 1644) is our inspiration for the design of Guangming Central Park. The flowing energy depicted in the Yuanlu painting—neither rock, water nor cloud in form, but perhaps all of these—is the expression of all-encompassing qi. So, we pose a question: Can an artificial environment co-exist in harmony with the natural? Does the qi energy flow from and into both? Our intent is not to imitate nature, but to create a unique, dreamlike setting that weaves iconic Chinese cultural elements into the fabric of a contemporary park. Guangming New Town Central Park will include the necessary requirements of a traditional public park, while also bringing new interpretations to familiar elements of Chinese culture. We apply qi principles to highlight the dynamic and transformative properties of water, stone and reflected sky.