The major design challenge was to preserve the natural habitats along the river while creating new opportunities for recreation and environmental education. The Red Ribbon was designed as a vivid element within a setting of green vegetation and blue water, curving with the terrain. It integrates a boardwalk, lighting, and seating. Made of fiberglass, it is lit from the inside, glowing red at night. It is 60 centimeters (24 inches) high, and it varies in width from 30 to 150 centimeters (11 inches to 59 inches). Crossings for small animals are built. Perforations were made on the ribbon’s top surface, creating a dotted pattern, in which lights and various grasses from the site grow.