隆恩圳園道全長約七百五十公尺，寬約四十公尺（含道路），由水圳、綠帶及道路三個部份所組成。水圳部份，寬約五公尺，圳深約二點二公尺，綠地腹地約二十至二十三公尺，圳身因穿越民權路、民生路而截為三段；綠帶部分，設於水圳兩側，兩側綠帶寬隨水圳走向及圳寬而有所不同，綠帶上設有人行道、綠地植栽、休憩設備及體健設施等休閒設施；道路部份，路寬約七點四公尺，為雙線單行以水圳會中心，並設有收費停車格。園道兩側為社區，因此鄰近市民常於此蹓狗、散步及休憩，環境友善但仍有不足，例如：部份設施老舊生鏽不堪使用、步道受地形限制而動線不佳、無親水環境…等改善空間。
奇幻森林
新竹的風自由的掠過於這片森林間，隆恩圳高架地坪的邊緣線，隨著樹根與地形的變化所決定，如風般帶著步行者穿梭其間。為了讓人從巷弄中延伸到隆恩圳內有最大的步行空間，我們利用架高的步道，考量基地內的樹根與微地形變化，在現場一一放樣高架地坪的基礎，將人的動線與生物的活動空間分開，不干擾彼此，在這飄起來的高架地坪上，鋪上柔軟且平坦的人工草皮，讓無障礙與兒童遊戲的空間能夠被保障。當樹也能夠穿過高架地坪，人更貼近樹，更能實踐穿梭於森林這件事情，到了夜晚，燈光是從森林中長出來般，奇幻且帶有方向性。
留下空白
隆恩圳的南北向，以往被壅擠的森林與水圳阻斷，我們從巷弄之間的串連出發，匯入隆恩圳內，留下很大的場，也留下都市內的空白。在處理隆恩圳周邊的步行環境之外，河道的縱深是這邊最珍貴的資源，藉由與河道不斷交錯的機會，縱深的景就有機會被看見，將人帶到另一種高度去閱讀隆恩圳，留下來空的場，讓使用者自己去定義與活動。大而完整的步行空間，是我們在新竹都市內感受到很被需要的一個尺度，從娃娃車到輪椅族，三到五人並排行走的機會，都比我們在宜蘭所感受到的很不一樣，舒適的行走與跑步，在隆恩圳裡一直都是存在的議題。
The garden corridor of the canal is about 750 meters long and about 40 meters wide （including roads）, consisting of three parts: the water canal, the green park, and the road. The canal is about 5 meters wide and 2.2 meters in depth, and the green park along the canal is about 20 to 23 meters wide. Water in the canal is divided into three sections due to the crossings of Mincyuan Road and Minsheng Road. The green park is located on both sides of the canal with varying directions and widths, providing leisure amenities such as sidewalks, green planting, rest facilities and physical fitness facilities. The two-lane and single directional roads, with the canal in the center, are about 7.4 meters wide and with paid parking spaces. The residents from the local communities on both sides of the canal park had been using the canal for dog walking, strolling and resting. Although the original environment was not unfriendly, there were deficiencies and lot of rooms for improvement. For instance, some facilities were old and rusty, the circulation were limited due to the topography, and lack of accessibility to the water.
The Fantastical Forest
In order to have maximum walking space that would connect people from the surrounding alley ways to Lon-En Canal, we designed an elevated walkway, carefully laid out the foundation on site. This not only takes into consideration the tree roots and the micro-topographical changes of the site, but also separates the main circulation from the living space of plants to further minimize ecological disturbance. On this seemingly floating elevated platform, we designed a soft and flat artificial turf to ensure the space is universally accessible and allows for children to play safely.
Because the trees pass through the elevated platform, people can pass through the forest and get very close to the trees. At night, lights glow low in the darkness from the ground as if coming out of the forest, and it both creates a fantastical scene as well as serves as a directional guide.
Leaving a Blank Canvas
The north-south direction of Lon-En Canal area used to be disrupted by the dense forest and canal, therefore we started by restoring connectivity with the surrounding alleys and bring people back to the area, deliberately preserving a large, empty field that is rare in the city.
In addition to improving its relationship with the surrounding walking spaces, the depth of the canal is the most precious asset of the site. Through creating opportunities of continuously intertwining the walkways with the river, the depth of the scene is given the opportunity to be seen and taking people to another height to view the water, and furthermore, leaving the empty space that allows users to define and act on their own.
A large and complete walking space is a scale that, we feel, is very much needed in the city of Hsinchu. The scale of people with baby strollers or wheelchairs and three to five people walking side by side are very different from other pedestrian-friendly cities, such as Yilan City. Lack of comfortable space for walking and running has been a perennial issue in Hsinchu City.