PUDONG WATERFRONT DESIGN COMPETITION
SWA group, has won an international design competition for a 2.3-kilometer-long new “central park” along the Pudong waterfront, Shanghai’s financial center and gateway to this global city. The transformation of this prominent waterfront site into “Front City” – a signature mixed-use development – provides new open space amenities to a diverse group of users and a visual centerpiece for visitors. Construction is planned to begin in Spring 2013.The winning design by SWA and Morphosis, called ‘Front City, Five Parks’, “builds on the role of Shanghai as a place where tradition and modernity meld to form a unique cosmopolitan identity,” Hung added. Within this major new waterfront space, the design includes five key components that make up the 5 distinctive parks:
– An ‘International Front’ provides the operational and activity center of the parks, celebrating Shanghai’s friendships with international cities.
– The ‘Ecological Front’ will connect to the Huangpu River, bringing park users closer to the region’s river ecology and provide residents with informational/educational experiences.
– The ‘Civic Front’ is a dynamic landscape corridor which at one end will have a performing cultural center. This sculptural landmark at the north portion of the park will be an iconic gateway structure for Front City and the Pudong waterfront.
– The ‘Community’ Front offers a large green space with sports facilities for low-impact sport fields, playgrounds, picnic areas, and community gardens.
– The ‘Youth Front’ presents a lively and energetic atmosphere for the future generations with sports fields and interpretative gardens.
INFORMATION COURTESY OF:
http://worldlandscapearchitect.com/swa-wins-pudong-waterfront-design-competition/#.UPy4_GeOs1o
PHOTOS COURTESY OF:
http://worldlandscapearchitect.com/swa-wins-pudong-waterfront-design-competition/#.UPy4_GeOs1o
http://www.california-architects.com/en/projects/1806_pudong_waterfront_urban_design
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