As urbanization speeds up, transforming public spaces in old communities is an urgent task. Current renovation models mainly focus on functionality and practicality, neglecting environmental aesthetics and residents' spiritual needs. Chinese gardens, as a significant part of history and culture, reflect the concept of harmony between humans and nature, as well as ancient aesthetic ideas and spiritual pursuits. However, garden space creation techniques are rarely considered in community renovation. This paper aims to explore these techniques and their cultural value, and apply them to the renovation of old residential public spaces,. It suggests that garden space creation should focus on the visual experience of residential entrances and road sides, enhance the spatial experience of open spaces between homes through micro-renovation, and carry out large-scale transformations of public centers and squares to meet activity and user needs. The visual experience of entrance spaces is equally important and cannot be limited to functionality. These strategies can promote the transformation of public spaces in old communities, improving their aesthetics and cultural connotations.

Ge He. Research on the Optimization Strategy of Public Space in Old Residential Areas from the Perspective of Landscape Space Creation. Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 1: 88-92. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJAGE.2025.070111.

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