Urbanplan

schmidt hammer lassen architects has designed an approx 460,000 m2 masterplan for the Tianjin Dongli National Science and Technology District. The masterplan has a public and active design that allows users and near-by residents to fully activate the district as a social space. The design is unified by the Synergy Ring, connecting and activating all elements in the plan and allowing access through a pedestrian and bicycle based system. The Synergy Ring will work as a catalyst for the city, creating a link of potential synergies both on a business level, between the different quarters, but also between cultural and administrative buildings. The Ring is a unifying identity stamp for the entire district, and can work as a common brand identit... More