Megalopolis X Megalopolis X Sh Shenzhen Super Haadkwartier by QUAD Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award yn Goud in Futuristysk Ûntwerp Competition Category.
GoudFuturistysk· 2020
Megalopolis X Megalopolis X Sh Shenzhen Super Haadkwartier
by QUAD Studio
Client: QUAD studio
A' Design Award yn Goud Winner in Futuristysk Category
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The Design
About Megalopolis X Megalopolis X Sh Shenzhen Super Haadkwartier
Megalopolis X sil it nije sintrum wêze yn it hert fan it gruttere baaigebiet, tichtby de grins tusken Hong Kong en Shenzhen. It masterplan yntegreart arsjitektuer mei fuotgongersnetwurken, parken en iepenbiere romten. Boppe- en ûndergrûnske ferfiernetwurken wurde pland troch it maksimalisearjen fan Konnektivität yn 'e stêd. In ûndergrûn netwurk foar duorsume ynfrastruktuer sil systemen leverje foar wykkoeling en automatyske ôffalbehanneling op in naadleaze manier. It doel is om in kreatyf masterplankader te fêstigjen fan hoe't stêden yn 'e takomst sille wurde ûntwurpen.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award yn Goud
Megalopolis X Megalopolis X Sh Shenzhen Super Haadkwartier is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Goud, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar earste-klas, prachtige en treflike ûntwerpen. Goudwinners binne tige ynnovative, fisionêre en glamoureus ferbjusterjende skeppings dy't it sjeny, de wiisheid en de feardigens fan har ûntwerpers wjerspegelje. Fan Megalopolis X Megalopolis X Sh Shenzhen Super Haadkwartier wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige priizge, trendsettende en monumintale útfining is dy't unferlykbere wearde leveret. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Goud is in spektakulêr, respektearre projekt dat grutte foardielen bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Megalopolis X Megalopolis X Sh Shenzhen Super Haadkwartier makket yntinse gefoelens fan begearte, stekt passy oan, stimulearret kreativiteit en fassinearret ús.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The incorporation of technological advances and a framework of a city of the future go beyond the design of mega towers that may dominate a city skyline. Rather, it encapsulates from the start a diversified Eco belt covering the full width across an east-west axis, around which a central park defines its depth.
The design also anticipates the use of future technologies by creating as much public space above ground as possible, whilst incorporating a supportive utility infrastructure below ground to service the entire city. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Spanning 120 hectares Megalopolis X is located on the southern edges of Shenzhen between Shenzhen Bay and Futian. If one look at Shenzhen in isolation the area connects the city along a semi-circle. But, if one look in the context of Hong Kong and Shenzhen as a whole, it becomes the centre of the two cities linking together to become one single Mega city.
With 5.5 million square meters of gross floor area Megalopolis X would support over 200,000 people, connected to the larger Mega city and Greater Bay Area through a series of railway lines, road networks, and public transport interchanges. - Tags
- Shenzhen, Shenzhen Bay, Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarter Base, Megalopolis X, Masterplan, Master planning, MLP, Architectural Competition
- Production Technology
- From the masterplan QUAD identified 9 key districts that coalesce to form Megalopolis X. Those center on the main axis of the future city reinforcing the connective infrastructure and central nodes.
Each district has its own character interweaving to form places for creativity, and the transfer of knowledge & ideas crucial to innovation. Multi-level green spines complete with lush vegetation, walking paths, and public realms create a connection to nature where recreational facilities fuse together with art and culture to form one continuous landscape for the people of Shenzhen. - Design Challenge
- Imagine a city based on cutting edge technology, futuristic in nature fused with contemporary arts for a city of creative polymaths for the year 2050?
The challenge was to not simply create a hub for Shenzhen, yet a heart for the Greater Bay Area. A place where people from around the world would come to marvel at the next generation of future cities, a place where QUAD rethink the future designing the architecture and urban realms for creative communities to develop a platform for all to lead the way towards creation.
Megalopolis X will be a catalyst becoming the brain of the Greater Bay Area. - Research
- Automated living has become a part of everyday lives, the need to look into the future to see what kind of infrastructure designer can put in place to cater for the latest technology of today whilst allowing for the designs of tomorrow.
District Cooling – Highly efficiently district wide chilled water.
Centralized Waste Collection – Underground automatic waste conveyancing.
Waste to Energy System – State of the art waste gasification.
Logistic Delivery and Collection – Underground centralized autonomous delivery services.
Underground Common Services Corridor. - Inspiration
- Megalopolis X is located on the southern edges of Shenzhen between Shenzhen Bay and Futian. Looking at Shenzhen as city in isolation, the base covers all regions of Shenzhen in a shape of a semi circle. Looking at a bigger picture in the context of Hong Kong and Shenzhen as a whole, the base is in the centre of two cities, and in this perspective, it changes its context.
By 2047, Shenzhen and Hong Kong will be one single megalopolis. - Project Duration
- Megalopolis X was created in response to the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarter Base architectural ideas competition hosted by the city of Shenzhen. The consortium that made up the project team consisted of QUAD Studio Hong Kong, Atelier 10 Singapore, and MVA Hong Kong. QUAD were one of 15 creative international design teams invited to take on the task over the 3 month competition period.
- Operation Flow
- People working and living in Megalopolis X will be able to walk to all parts of the city. It entails creating a permeable multilevel pedestrian linkage from below ground to upper deck that blends together with landscape, art and cafes, public spaces, and key transport nodes.
In turn, the multilevel pedestrian realm links public spaces allowing people to gather and interact, promoting social encounters and knowledge sharing. An environment that changes the way people live and work inside the future city whilst defining and forming different ideas of different districts within the city. - Patents
- Copyrights belong to QUAD studio, 2019
- Team Members
- Wai Tang
Kelvin Chu
Peter Scott
Eric Wen
Landy Liu
Jason Loo - Image Credits
- Image #1, SAN, 2018
Image #2, Silkroad
Image #3, Silkroad
Image #4, SAN, 2018
Image #5, SAN, 2018
Video Credits: Silkroad, QUAD
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