A foundation stone laying ceremony, attended by the Chief Executive of HKSAR, senior government officials and representatives of the architects Foster + Partners and Dragages team, has been held recently to mark the start of construction of the new Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong. Reinventing the site of the former Kai Tak airport as one of the world’s foremost cruise terminals, the project will create a sustainable new gateway to the city and a major entertainment destination for residents. Continue reading Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong | Foster+Partners
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)
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:
