Precedent Study

SUNQIAO AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

Sunqiao Urban Agricultural District is a 100-hectare urban farming project designed by Sasaki Associates. This project was initiated because of the high price of land in Shanghai. Through this project, vertical farming becomes an ideal option to meet the food needs of urban communities.

Sunqiao incorporates elements of a sustainable landscape including vertical farming, hydroponic and aquaponic systems, interaction with the public in the form of a science museum and festival market, and attractive infrastructure such as bicycle paths and riverside walking paths. Apart from vertical farming, Sunqiao also provides areas for agricultural research, start-ups, exhibition areas, integrated water systems, and modern greenhouses. This approach actively supports sustainable food chains. The design of this building also improves the quality of life of the urban community through community programs such as restaurants, markets, culinary academies, and “pick-your-own” experiences. SINGAPORE PAVILION

The Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is a net-zero energy pavilion designed by WOHA, an architectural firm in Singapore that focuses on building design and sustainable environments.

In general, the Singapore Pavilion carries the theme of Nature. Nurture. futures. This pavilion provides a new perspective on how ‘A City in Nature’ can look and how this vision can be realized everywhere through smart and sustainable urban solutions. The building offers an immersive space experience through a threedimensional green garden, a net-zero energy rainforest supported by a selfsustaining ecosystem, and the story of Singapore through interactive exhibits, programs, and flavors. This building is successful in creating sustainable green buildings that have a big story behind them about how humans can coexist with nature.

LAD HQ

The Lankuaikei Agriculture Development (LAD) Headquarters is an 11-storey terraced office building in Shanghai that combines both high- and low-tech sustainability strategies under a swooping technological roof to create a showcase for the agriculture technology company. The building contains the 6,000m2 offices of the LAD headquarters on its upper levels, where there are views of both the lake in the north and the park in the south, and 9,000m2 of labs and co-working offices below.

LAD HQ is conceived as a “sustainability machine”, confronting a wide variety of challenges both indirectly and directly, with high-tech and low-tech solutions. Through material selection and life-cycle analysis, the embodied carbon of the design will be 40% lower than typical comparable construction. SYDNEY FISH MARKET

Sydney Fish Market is a well-known and one of the most significant tourist destinations in the city. In this project, 3XN is designing a fresher look for the fish market creating a fish market that is much more than just a fish market. The building will serve many purposes when it is finished - a working fish market, an amenity for the city, a cultural destination, an urban connector, and an inspiring icon along the world-renowned Sydney Harbour.

The new design facility goes beyond its immediate role of the sale and distribution of seafood and provides an array of varied experiences that enable change and responsiveness to the future, creating a destination for locals and tourists alike that is an integral part of the city fabric. The design focuses on maintaining a human scale and creating a true market atmosphere – just like historic marketplaces or bazaars with a series of small stalls that are connected. The aim is to create an intimate market atmosphere.