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Cascading Gardens in QuZhou, China
RIOS, Professional Comopetition Design Project, 02/2023
Roles: Massing Study of the high-rise buildings, diagram drawing, Modeling & Rendering w/Rhino, Enscape, Adobe CC
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This innovative proposal for the Landmark Buildings of Quzhou envisions a vibrant, iconic gateway that embodies harmony between a thriving urban landscape and nature’s dynamism. Drawing on our site’s strategic location as a keystone between Quzhou’s natural and urban systems, our proposal positions itself as a true gateway, inviting a living, dynamic dialogue between vital city life and that of Wenli Lake and the larger Central Eco Valley.
Traditional Tower
Innovative Eco-Tower
Heart of the City
This innovative proposal for the LandApproaching the site as this new hybrid ecology, we propose forwardthinking garden towers that provide a framework for both nature and humans to thrive. Through engagement with nature in a performative landscape, we envision a resilient future for Quzhou that promotes its identity as a destination for ecological and social health and wellbeing.
Tall towers create a gateway to Quzhou Smart New City on Wenli Lake, stepping down at the center to relate to the context of the “City Garden Corridor” buildings.
As part of the “Creative Park Corridor”, the buildings will engage with the waterfront at both podium and tower.
Architectural Expression
Quzhou is a city formed by natural mountains and rivers passes, where “clean water and lush mountains are invaluable assets”. We believe that Quzhou’s future landmarks should also be born of nature. As a direct response to the city’s proposed urban design, our proposal directly connects the surrounding ecology with the built environment. With towers like mountains rising to connect lake and city, the landmark buildings of Wenli Lake are not only the gateway of the central city of the four provinces, but also the romantic confession of Quzhou’s people to the future city of natural mountains and rivers. Cascading Gardens of Quzhou, heart of the city
