Introduction
Design Site The Design Site The approximately 65 hectares design site is located in the center of the city of Dujiangyan close to the old city center and is framed by the Puyanghe river in the north, by the Baitiao river to the south and by the 1st Ring road to the east. It is in walking distance from the high-speed train station in the South - West of the site.
Due to its location, the municipality of Dujiangyan has an ambitious plan to develop the design site into a sub-CBD district in a close future. The existing urban structure is already being removed, making space for traffic-dominated street network, generic high-rise development and enormous public spaces with no connection to the Chinese traditions. The implementation of such aggressive developments often require insensitive relocation of the existing residents into the new structures, which leads to the loss of connection to the land, loss of community ties and segregation.
Sustainable Urban Dynamics
THE DESIGN SITE
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