Urban Design Framework

Forest morphology: Identify current crown cover and growth trends, look for a design language that echoes it.

Nodes and Axis: establish a spatial axis between the identified north and east entry nodes while connecting the potential nodes between them.

Building Morphology: new buildings will respond to the identified canopy line and axis. It will also be considered to integrate into the surrounding built environment.

Blue and Green Infrastructure: the new BI and GI network will be a transition between the natural environment and new building area to shape an organic boundary, providing a vibrant public space while sharing natural views.

Shared Streets: it will meet the basic motoring, parking and firefighting demands while considering the possibility of sharing as much as possible, including humanized design, non-motorized lanes, penetrable views and integration of indoor and outdoor functions, to promote mixed-use, safety and comfort of the street.

Key Nodes Design

Entrance Group: After passing through a forest road, a set of distinctive entry landscapes will appear. It includes clear signage, a bright metal structure reflecting the sky and forest landscape, a leaky slope roof and featured trees.

Key Nodes Design

Library Square: the library will be a landmark in the street intersection. The building will open all around, providing as many accesses and views as possible to the street, community and outdoor spaces, and setting up various shared spaces and facilities, such as outdoor steps for reading, leisure, viewing, and outdoor cinema.

Walking Corridor: this multifunctional corridor connects two important nodes adjacent to the ecological woodland to the east. The design concept integrates the natural landscape into the new building area, setting various functions such as sunken greenbelt, jogging belts, dining spaces, outdoor fitness areas to keep the axis alive and attractive.

Key Nodes Design

North Entrance Node: this is another significant node connecting the east and forest recreation areas. The idea is to create a combination of colourful and rich flower borders and several featured log cabins with the natural forest as the background. These artificial planting and water pools also serve as rainwater collection points to purify and recycle the rainwater on the site.

Kindergarten & Playground: The design of educational facilities will adhere to the principle of openness and permeability. It aims to create a better integration in the functions and views between indoor and outdoor spaces. Besides, it will increase the opportunity to interact with the street, make it a part of the street landscape, and be protected from the view of the street.

Rehabilitation Resort: it is expected to design a high-quality and intimate architectural space, include forest yoga, sauna, spa, recuperation, hotel and so on. The new building morphology shapes a zigzag belt of space, echoing the natural woodland and creating a quiet and harmonious semi-artificial landscape.