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Issue 9 May 2016 09 Opportunities in China’s Urban Aedascope Planning Directive Architecture Arts Team Graphics Interiors Landscape Urban Design & Masterplanning News Awards Wuhan Kunlun City Master Plan, Wuhan, PRC OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA’S URBAN PLANNING DIRECTIVE The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the While most established cities around the world are facing State Council has released a guideline document on urban high pressure to respond to an increasing demand for planning to tackle problems associated with urbanisation density and efficiency, China has a chance to lead a and the explosion of city sizes. Aedas welcomes the new trend of city hub developments. Chairman Keith guidelines and sees opportunities in China. Griffiths predicts that the city will develop a network of high-density city hubs around the central business China’s growth requires planning and development of district. These city hubs will be true high-density live- urban environments in the context of the total city. The work-recreate communities in which all facilities are document calls for modern, vibrant, distinctive and available within walking distance. The buildings will be optimal cities through the application of the principles porous and dissolve the ground plane into multiple public of forward planning, innovation, efficient land use and decks, offering interpenetration of landscaping, light and densification achieved through the rule of law. In the air. Well-planned public spaces will bond and connect future there will be a focus on sustainability, community, mixed-use buildings over transport hubs with high heritage conservation, functional and aesthetically connectivity. pleasing architecture and the strengthening of professional ethics. The document describes the new Aedas has been deeply involved in the city planning and requirements from a top down approach commencing designing of urban environment in China for the past with city planning which is to plan and enforce efficient, decade. The new directive has reinforced Aedas’ belief innovative, compact and dense cities. that great design can only be delivered by people who truly understand the social, cultural and environmental We see great opportunities offered by this new directive needs of the communities they design for, and also given to international architecture practices like Aedas which Aedas the confidence to continue pushing forward the can advise on urban planning to both authorities and idea of building city hubs in China and around the world. developers in China, as well as deliver locally relevant, functional and sustainable designs to the highest professional and international standards. A modern city hub will be a true high-density live-work-recreate community which irrigates and connects the city through its porosity, multiple usages and multilevel public spaces. recently completed Twin Carp Project Olympia 66 Location Dalian, PRC Client Hang Lung Properties Ltd. Involvement Design and Project Architect Gross Floor Area 221,900 sq m Completion Year 2015 news Directors Christine Lam and David Clayton The vision of Olympia 66 is to create a contemporary statement with an oriental overtone. The design concept was inspired by the twin carp and the internal curving arcs resemble the swimming carp. The shells on the roof are layered to create a clear storey glazing, allowing direct daylight and reflected light into the two atria. The project is pre-certified with a LEED Gold rating. Looking into Sina’s Eye Project Sina Plaza Location Beijing, PRC Client R&F Properties / Sina Technology (China) Co.,Ltd. Involvement Design and Project Architect Gross Floor Area 124,500 sq m Completion Year 2015 Director Ken Wai Sina Plaza is a headquarters development located at the Zhongguancun Science Park in northwest Beijing. It is the principal office in China for Sina Corporation, a Nasdaq listed company that operates Sina.com and Weibo social platform and has more than 85 million unique users per day. ‘Limitless’ is the core concept of the design and the building reflects the infinity symbol∞ ‘ ’. Drawing from the Chinese architectural heritage of courtyards, the building frames two major open courtyard gardens for the users. At the centre of the building is the main entrance and a focal point – the ‘Eye of Sina’ – an atrium space that serves as the main vertical circulation hub and features a 12-metre high conical media screen which displays current media information by Sina.com and Weibo. The project recently celebrated its completion. To read more about the ceremony, please refer to the latter part of this e-newsletter. Cavernous Stations Project MTR West Island Line HKU and Sai Ying Pun Stations Location Hong Kong, PRC Client MTR Corporation Ltd Involvement Design and Project Architect Completion Year 2014 Directors Max Connop and Albert Tong The stations are two of the three stations along the new MTR West Island Line. Both of them are caverns with entrances, vent shafts and subways that are stitched through and integrated into the surrounding dense urban fabric. The world’s first high speed and capacity lifts make large vertical travel distance possible. The architecture of HKU Station is denoted by the truncated elliptical openings on the concourse level to give a visually stimulating journey. Glazed panels with the district’s historical images are introduced, allowing an introspective passenger experience. At Sai Ying Pun Station, more than 800 square metres of space is dedicated to artwork, delivering a dynamic station environment. It is equipped with a comprehensive pedestrian network to connect the Mid-levels. HKU Station New Look of Theatre Project Tara Arts Location London, UK Client Tara Arts Involvement Design and Project Architect (including Theatre planning) Gross Floor Area 520 sq m Completion Year 2016 Director Julian Middleton The new incarnation of Tara Arts fuses the global and the local, providing an inspirational space for the theatre to create art from the dialogue between East and West. The design upgrades the theatre building by boosting capacity to 100 seats, designing a more flexible space for performances and creating a new rehearsal room. The performance space features an adaptable earth floor to offer an original, alternative surface. The ‘banyan’ tree on the façade is pargeted, a traditional English craft, which resonates with Indian decorative techniques. Temple Mall Project Temple Mall Location Hong Kong, PRC Client The Link REIT Involvement Design and Project Architect Gross Floor Area 47,400 sq m Completion Year 2016 Director Cary Lau Located in Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong, Temple Mall comprises two retail podiums Temple Mall North (formerly Lung Cheung Mall) and Temple Mall South (formerly Wong Tai Sin Plaza). The buildings were first built in 2001 and 1982 respectively. In close proximity to the renowned Wong Tai Sin Temple, the design references oriental architectural elements to make a contemporary statement with an oriental overtone. The mall features diverse retail offerings and an enhanced shopping environment, offering a complete shopping experience for the community’s residents, local visitors and tourists. The layout provides improved circulation, shop front visibility and accessibility with a footbridge connecting the two podiums. It is well- equipped to cater to the special needs of young children, elderly or visually-impaired. A Waving Skirt Project Nanjing Jinmao Place Location Nanjing, PRC Client Nanjing International Group Co., Ltd. Involvement Design and Project Architect Gross Floor Area 122,783 sq m Completion Year 2015 Director Ken Wai Nanjing Jinmao Place is strategically located in Nanjing city centre and faces Xuanwu Lake. The architectural concept is inspired by ‘brocade’, one of the three treasures of Nanjing handicrafts. From interior to exterior, the concept shifts from ‘brocade’ to ‘cloud’ and the consistent design language helps to create a unique skirt façade and moire pattern. The ‘cloud’ concept is also applied to each floor and expressed in different design elements to create richness of interior space. The sunken public plaza with stepped greenery well connects with the interiors, generating people flow to the mall, and becoming a focal area for entertainment and events. latest designs Extending to the South Project MTR South Island Line (East) Ocean Park and Wong Chuk Hang Stations Location Hong Kong, PRC Client MTR Corporation Ltd Involvement Design and Project Architect Completion Year 2016 Directors Max Connop and Albert Tong Ocean Park and Wong Chuk Hang Stations are two of the five stations on the MTR South Island Line (East) running on the same alignment of South Island Line. The mixture and combination of the coloured glazed panels enliven the façade providing dynamic compositions and characters to both stations. The colours of the façades are inspired by the ocean and the natural landscape, creating vibrant identities in the settings. Natural ventilation to the platforms and vertical green walling create airy and open station environments. Ocean Park Station New Hi-tech Park Project Zhuhai Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Location Zhuhai, PRC Client Zhuhai Da Heng Qin Innovation and Development Co. Ltd Involvement Design Architect and Interior Designer Gross Floor Area 34,400 sq m Completion Year 2018 Director Kevin Wang Zhuhai Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park is located at Hengqin, one of the newly announced Free Trade Zones in China. The project aims to become a