City Fields Complex Functional Urban Area

The project site is known as the "rural painting gallery and national unity and progress demonstration area". The unique characteristics of the city serve as the inspiration for the design. Based on a respect for the natural landscape of rural fields and mountains, the design leverages the ecological characteristics of the area to reshape the spatial carrier of the Pu Zhe Hei mountain-water-rural relationship. The research background is creating a unique TOD rooted in this area.

The natural beauty of the landscape and local customs are the most prominent urban impressions in the project area. The goal is to use the Pu Zhe Hei station as a catalyst to gather urban vitality and create an integrated "station-city-industry-landscape" space that serves as a new hub for the E•T•I Pu Zhe Hei New City. At the same time, it aim to create a high-speed rail hub urban business card that reflects the natural scenery and local customs to strengthen the original urban impression.

It is used by Qiubei County Government in China.

Traditional high-speed rail station developments often prioritize efficiency and density, resulting in urban forms that feel detached from their local context. In contrast, City Fields Complex Functional Urban Area redefines this model by weaving the natural landscape into the fabric of the urban plan. Instead of isolating the station from its surroundings, the design embraces farmland, mountain contours, and waterways as structuring elements of the urban environment. This approach transforms the high-speed rail station into an ecological and cultural gateway—one that represents the spirit of Puzhehei’s landscape while supporting future urban growth. It challenges the notion that infrastructure must dominate nature; instead, it proves they can coexist in harmony to form a new kind of regional identity.

Achieving a seamless five-minute transfer required precise spatial planning and multi-layered circulation design. The transportation hub integrates underground, ground-level, and elevated systems in a compact vertical framework, optimizing pedestrian movement and minimizing transfer distances. At the same time, landscape corridors and open-air pathways soften the infrastructure, ensuring that functionality does not compromise the rural atmosphere. Materials and spatial rhythm were carefully selected to mirror the visual language of Puzhehei’s fields and waterways. This synthesis of technical precision and pastoral design creates a transportation experience that feels both efficient and emotionally grounded in nature.

The Puzhehei landscape is characterized by its poetic mountain silhouettes and the rhythm of its farmlands. These natural contours became the foundation for our design strategy. The building masses rise and fall in dialogue with the surrounding topography, echoing the mountain skyline rather than opposing it. Rooflines are gently sloped, facades feature earthy tones, and reflective materials subtly merge the built environment with the natural one. This harmony allows the complex to dissolve into its surroundings—appearing as an extension of the land rather than an imposition upon it.