Field Operations wins Qianhai Urban Design Competition

Field Operations Model
Field Operations Model

James Corner’s Field Operations has won the International Urban Design Competition for Qianhai area, within Nanshan District of Shenzhen, China. The design divides the 18.04 square kilometre(approx. 7 sq .miles) area into easily manageable districts with unique architectural typologies and functions. Field Operations won the competition due to intensive compact and diverse design that follows the principles of sustainability, and encircling the city’s most important one of the resources – water.  The design is envisioned as a “coastal water-town” that  focuses on eco-innovation whilst simultaneously creating a diverse waterfront urban environment which continues through the entire 18 square km area.

The area is to be the 2nd CBD/CAD in Shenzhen with Futian District being the 1st.  Qianhai will play an important role in development of the Pearl River Delta. The  new CBD will located along Metro Line 1 & 5 and the new high speed and inter-city railway lines and expressway links between Hong Kong, Shenzhen & Guangzhou. Also within Qianhai where 3.7 square kilometres will be developed by joint-venture between Shenzhen and Hong Kong governments as a  Service Park similar to the Suzhou-Singapore Development in Suzhou.  The new city is envisioned to be the next Sydney , Hong Kong and Vancouver.

2nd Prize was won by BLAU Architecture & Urbanism and 3rd prize went to OMA

BLAU Master Plan (2nd Prize)
BLAU Master Plan (2nd Prize)
OMA (3rd Prize) Qianhai
OMA (3rd Prize)

Sixty-two companies worldwide had submitted designs to Shenzhen’s urban planning commission since it launched an international design competition Dec. 31. Eight finalists with two backups were chosen including:

BLAU Architecture and Urbanism

OMA + China Construction Design International + WSP Group + McKinsey

James Corner Field Operations

China and China Academy of Urban Planning and Design + Ove ARUP (Commonwealth)

NIKKEN SEKKEI

KuiperCompagnons + Shenzhen Zhubo Architectures & Engineering Design Co. Ltd.

BIG + Thornton Tomasetti (Consortium)

SWA Group

Backup Finalists

Hong Kong Yi Yikang Ltd.

AECOM Asia Company Limited

UNStudio + Buro Happold

SOURCES:  Shenzhen Government and Shenzhen Daily

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