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Huaibei Xianghu New Town Urban Design

2009-09-23

Project Information

Project Location:
China Huaibei, Anhui
Project Scale:
490 Hectares
Design Time:
June 2008
Client:
Huaibei Municipal Government

Project Profile

1. Inheriting the traditional culture of ‘Xiang’

Restore and reconnect the water system, restore forest ecology, establish landscape linkages between the mountains and the water system through contiguous green spaces and a strong visual connection to form an integrated landscape.

2. Creating a new innovative water culture and a new era of "The Peach Garden"

Through research and planning, create an ideal city with a strong cultural identity by refining and reconstructing the original native culture and interpreting it into a modern vernacular and integrating this style into landscape design.

3. Creating a new urban environment by implementing transit-oriented development to form a variety of urban spatial models

To build a city at human scale and use this scale as the guiding principle to allocate urban resources. Create a walkable city center with a pleasant working and shopping environment, and a consistent, reliable public transportation system – providing a convenient way to travel through a pedestrian-oriented landscape.