A special site lies at the northwest corner of Beijing, along
the 4th Ring Road, between the civic
Haidian Park and the culturally significant Summer Palace. At
the intersection of city and nature, past and future, this land offers the opportunity for
transformative development that
rightfully respects the city’s heritage while responsibly
directing the city’s imminent growth.
This precious site calls for a unique design strategy tailored to
the specific conditions of the
place and time. I was working in concert with Sinobo Land,
has prepared a vision for a new
district that integrates historic elements of the former Liulang
Village into a modern cultural
park, offering unique civic and cultural destinations within a
world-class business
environment.
The multi-faceted vision reflects the natural
environment and historic significance of the nearby Summer
Palace and Western Hills, while
catering to the modern business and education centers of
Zhongguancun Technology Area and
the world renowned Peking and Tsinghua Universities. The
result is a master plan that
carefully balances an atmosphere of leisure and tourism with
an abundance of dynamic urban
amenities to support today’s emerging technology industry.