The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp architekten) have been commissioned with the design of a new
urban development project on a 45 hectare site in the southern Chinese city of
Shenzhen.
It comprises a
transportation hub including five underground railway stations, a border
control point and numerous commercial areas. Above ground there will be a range
of tower blocks of different heights with apartments, shops and offices to form
multi-functional city quarters. The new “Qianhai Integrated Transportation Hub”
will be intersected by major north-south and east-west transport axes.
The development will
feature a variety of urban spaces and a structure with a diverse range of
buildings. The tower blocks – with heights ranging between 200 and 280 metres, including
one landmark building of 450
metres – form an impressive skyline, and will give this
area between the coast and the centre of Shenzhen an unmistakable character.
While the traffic
above ground will consist of bus and taxi transport, as well as pedestrian
routes, the major function of the transport hub will be below ground –
combining underground lines and local and regional train stations – linking
Shenzhen with its neighbouring cities.
The site is located
in the centre of the new urban development area at Qianhai Bay
to the east of Shenzhen. It is part of the new special economic area which is
being planned by China
in the Pearl River Delta. The intention is to create a new type of finance
centre that is directly connected to Hong Kong
and benefits from special financial and tax rights for trade in Chinese
currency.
In the longer term,
the new special economic zone will be part of an incomparably large metropolis
linking the already extremely dense agglomeration of Hong
Kong/Shenzhen/Guangzhou to form one continuous conurbation.
Location:
Shenzhen, China
Architect: gmp architekten
Project Management: Jens Weiler, Martin Gänsicke
Project Team: Clemens Kampermann, George Liang, Johannes
Erdmann, Boyan Kolchakov, Cheng Huang, Slava Savova, Amelie Kulassek, Christian
Machnacki, Ji Xu, Wei Qin, Zhicong Chen, Jan Deml, Bin Zhou, Thilo Zehme,
Niklas Veelken, Jing Xue
Client Shenzhen Metro Group Ltd.
International
competition 2013 – 1st
prize
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