Location
Shenzhen, China
Client
The People’s Government of Longgang District, Shenzhen
Project
120 ha public space masterplan for a new urban mix-use district
Stages
2014 Concept, Design Guidelines
Team
Markus Appenzeller, Shuying Lin, Martin Probst, Brechtje Spreeuwers, Reza Al-Kaabi, Pinar Bozoglan
Openfabric, UPDIS
Awards
2014 International Design Competition: First prize
2017 Shenzhen 17th Excellent Urban Design Award
We changed
From 2011 Summer Universiade to a full urban district
.
Transformation
+ Qualification of urban and landscape design within fixed urban structure
+ Embedding Universiade sport venues and park into a future urban district
+ Innovative urban design guidelines
Climate
+ Close integration of urban and nature zones
+ Wild streetscapes with a high proportion of regional planting
.
Collaboration
+ MLA+ leading and closely collaborating with municipal planning institute
+ On site project studio