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Massive Mad Master plan developments

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Planning a High-Performance, Sustainable City in China Wenzhou Lingni Master Plan Wenzhou, China PREVIOUS 2 OF 8 NEXT Our Wenzhou master plan weaves together natural elements and infrastructure to produce a high performance, sustainable city. HOK’s competition plan incorporates the potential of the site to create a meaningful urban fabric while protecting sensitive ecosystems along the rapidly developing coastline. A mixed-use strategy integrates dense urban fabric, productive landscape and vibrant communities into catalysts that activate the site. The master plan accommodates seasonal and climatic adaptations to the coastal river delta environment. This flexibility gives the city resilience to adapt to tidal and technological changes. By synthesizing market demands into a plan that respects current and future ecosystems, the city will attract investors while promoting a high quality of life. The integration of landscape and urban density creates a mo...

Master planned developments worldwide Oct 2012

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Beijing Development 洋湖垸 2009年06月09日 浏览次数: 891 XishuangbanNa Residence  View Larger Map Dezhou Solar Valley with exhibition center View Larger Map Solar roofed Kaohsiung National Stadium View Larger Map JH Mayer Dubli Casa View Larger Map Tamina Thermal Baths by Smolenicky & Partner Architecture The architects at the Zurich based  Smolenicky & Partners , designed the Tamina Thermal Baths for the  Grand Resort  in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. from Joseph Smolenicky: COMPETITION The project for the Tamina thermal baths is the result of a two-stage competition from 2003. The aim of the first phase of the process was to coordinate the large pending architectural interventions in terms of town planning. Where should the new five-star hotel be located, where should the extension of the medical centre be set, and how should the new public thermal baths be accessed from the site? The plan was to in...

China's developments vs the world's best

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Broad Group's Sky City Supertall Tower J220 two hundred floor 838m Masterplan The masterplan of the Changsha Sky City J220 with Broad Group's factory Fujian United Benefit Broad Sustainable Building Technology Fujian United Benefit Broad Sustainable Building Technology Co., Ltd. has been developed by both UBG and Changsha Broad Sustainable Building Technology Co., Ltd. The project is planned to be constructed in Fuan on November 30, 2011, and cover an area of 1.3 million square meters. In November 2010, both UBG and Broad Group have reached an agreement and officially signed the papers in March 2011. After half a year of preparation, the world’s second production base of sustainable building technology has been developed. Comfortable, safe, healthy, durable, energy efficient, less material waste, recyclable materials, versatile, and centralized are just some of the advantages of sustainable technology. The newly developed steel structure has been praise...