Taopu Smart City and Forest Park, China
Using the three-pronged pillars of ecology, connectivity and identity, our concept sought to connect people’s life to nature through the integration of a new Forest Park with the urban fabric of the smart city, enhance public accessibility throughout the precinct, and ride on its industrial heritage to celebrate a distinct sense of place.
In Shanghai’s northwest Putuo District, a disused and heavily polluted industrial site was the subject of a new smart city and park competition. Henning Larsen, one of three shortlisted finalists, applied our multi-scalar approach that considers the site’s integration into the larger surrounding ecological fabric, bringing smart city and park together to push the boundaries of industrial rejuvenation.
Envisioned as a forest, the park is a central anchor that not only strengthens ecology and biodiversity within the precinct but also its biophilic connection to smart city residents, workers and visitors. This is in line with the “Shanghai 2035” vision that aims to create a city of innovation, humanity and sustainability of international standing.
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Jia Xin Chum
Regional Director for Landscape, APAC
Architecture & Landscape
Leonard Ng Keok Poh
Country Market Director, Henning Larsen, APAC