Chongqing University - Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, N-Office
Urban Design Competition, "Super City Shenzhen" - 8 weeks
Instructor: Haoyan Wei
Year: 2014
Collaborators: Chao Chen, Qian Qin, Lu Li, Xiaotao Wang, Yu Zhang
It is the rethinking of streets out of the common rules, which is the response to the diversity of contemporary social life.
It is the attempt to transform virtual networks into real networks, with the assistance of cloud filled with large amounts of shared information.
It is the redefinition of the concept of public space form, which would emancipate the concept of urban space from conservative viewpoints.
With the creative imagination, the boundary of the public and private could be removed, the function of public space attributes could be changed, and personal space could also become "public". Facing the situation of rigid city construction, we are going to focus on building one new type of urban space which is different from all the traditional ones, providing a kind of environment with much more diversity and openness. This is the design proposal for the "super city" competition held in Shenzhen, 2014, which aims to create a model for the future smart city, as a combination of virtual spaces and solid spaces.
According to the latest Shenzhen comprehensive master plan, Shenzhen Bay area will become the most important city area in Shenzhen-Hong Kong metropolitan region. It will become the drive to make Shenzhen one of the top global cities.
The information would be integrated into the form of cloud, for many sharing, and being acquired as needed. While In the aspect of physical space, three-dimensional public spaces promote exchanges and sharing in networks to the most significant extent, within which people could communicate in all the possible forms. Various activities occur widely in the three-dimensional network of public space, without applying all the pressure only to the ground floor.
Open spaces and broad views provide a three-dimensional environment for internal office staff working in the area, which also attracts external crowds to experience the city. Either workers or tourists, are enjoying life in a way more robust and multidimensional.
