Project Details
- Project Name
- Nanhu New Country Village Master Plan
- Location
- China
- Architect
- SOM
- Project Types
- Planning
- Awards
- 2013 AIA - National Awards
- Shared by
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editor,hanley wood, llc
- Project Status
- Concept Proposal
Project Description
FROM THE AIA:
Nanhu Country Village addresses agricultural goals and environmental problems through the introduction of modern farming technologies and sustainable design practices. The design coalesces the agrarian setting with urban amenities to create a compact village while maximizing local farming production. Of the 1,100 hectare site, over 700 remain working farms. Within an intricate canal network, the traditional regional character is reinterpreted to create a village integrated with environment while treatment wetlands improve water quality. Together, the village and its adjacent farmlands form a 21st-century sustainable community and serve as a model for future rural-to-urban development throughout China.
