ZUP China · CLIENT: Zhejiang University Urban-Planning & Design Institute Co,.Ltd.
Nanxi National Park is an urban planning and landscape project in Wenzhou, China. The area joins ancient towns, valley scenery and daily life along the Nanxi River, and is on the tentative list of world mixed cultural and natural heritage. The plan protects and revives the landscape and the interaction between local people and nature. Building density was controlled through simulation of ecological, hydrological and geological conditions. A music events park between town and river brings modern activity to traditional space.
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- Unique Properties
- Nanxi River is an organic whole with oriental life scenes in ancient towns on mysterious valley landscapes, which has been included in the Tentative List of World Mixed Cultural and Natural Heritage.
Focused on ecological and humanistic care, the design fully protects and revives the aesthetic landscape featured with interaction between local people and the nature. Moreover, a music events park was set up between town and river, to inspire the traditional space with modern actives. - Tags
- Landscape pattern, traditional villages, sustainable development, natural conservation, humanistic concern, rural vitalization
- Design Challenge
- The challenge is to balance conservation with development. The design team emphasized nature conservation and cultural heritage while the local partners have a strong desire to develop. Therefore, the design empowers the ancient town through music. Musical activities will be held in a natural landscape and music training will take place in traditional courtyards. This is how the design enable modern elements to stimulate vitality of traditions.
- Project Duration
- Wenzhou, China
- Operation Flow
- Focused on ecological and humanistic care, the design fully protects and revives the aesthetic landscape featured with interaction between local people and the nature. Moreover, a music events park was set up between town and river, to inspire the traditional space with modern actives.
- Research
- Located in a world geopark, this project's bottom line is conservation. It controlled the floor area ratio based on the machine simulation that analyzed factors such as ecological sensitivity, hydrological and geological conditions. In addition, in depth social surveys were conducted to preserve traditional residential features and living habits, which is the basis for sustainable development.
- Inspiration
- The project was inspired by"Linpan landscape" and "Fengshui" whose core philosophy is following the nature.
"Linpan landscape" is a traditional Chinese rural living environment that organically integrates farmyards with surrounding trees, rivers and other natural elements.
Fengshui is an approach often used by traditional villages to select dwelling site based on the topography. - Image Credits
- Image Copyright: ZUP
- Patents
- Image Copyright: ZUP
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