04 LIGHT URBANISM MANIFESTO PHASE I: Cable Car Station Design Solving the Rapid Expansion of Hangzhou City on the City Scale
Urban Design From June,2018 to September,2018 Location: Hangzhou, Zhe Jiang Group Work with Han Qi Role in Team: Conceptual Design(70%), Technical Drawings(95%) Instructor: Ting Yin Over history, the identity of Hangzhou has transformed from a traditional “Jiangnan� town into a metropolitan of E-commerce in China. City vacuum belt lies on both sides of the railroad, leading to a mismatch in texture in the two sides of the same city. The question is how the city should reposition itself to be an open and inclusive city embracing both humanity and technology. In my proposal, I have set up a light cable car line to connect the east and the west sides of the city, and multiple spots to activate the site. Therefore, the cable car station not only provides a means of public transit, but also serves as potential focal points for development of public realm. Most importantly, the spectacle of cable cars encourages consumption, accelerates the further rise of tourism, and boosts economic development, thus balancing the vacuum belt resulting from cultural and technological element.