Zaha hadid architects masterplans shenzhen's huanggang port area in china

ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS (ZHA) HAS REVEALED ITS DESIGN FOR THE HUANGGANG PORT AREA MASTERPLAN IN SHENZHEN, CHINA. the architects explain that the site will be an important node of the

guangzhou-shenzhen science and technology corridor, creating a hub of scientific research and collaboration in industries such as microelectronics, material development, artificial

intelligence, robotics, and medical sciences. image by LMNB | main image by atchain LOCATED IN THE CITY’S FUTIAN DISTRICT, HUANGGANG PORT CURRENTLY SERVES 300,000 PEOPLE CROSSING THE BORDER

WITH HONG KONG EACH DAY. situated at this key interchange within the greater geographic region, the new huanggang port area masterplan in the shenzhen-hong kong science and technology

innovation cooperation zone incorporates direct connections with shenzhen’s metro network. image by atchain ZHA SAYS THAT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HUANGGANG PORT BUILDING WILL ENABLE THE

PORT’S EXISTING PARKING LOTS AND CARGO INSPECTION AREAS TO BE REDEVELOPED AS A NATIONAL CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION. centered around two large public plazas, the new masterplan defines

three interconnected districts: the port hub, collaborative innovation area, and port living zone. image by atchain THE EXISTING HUANGGANG PORT MANAGEMENT AREA AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT

INTERCHANGE AT THE SOUTH WESTERN END OF THE MASTERPLAN WILL BE REDEVELOPED AS THE ‘PORT HUB’ DISTRICT WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORTING OFFICES AND HOTELS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS AND

RESEARCHERS. meanwhile, the port’s former cargo inspection areas and parking lots will be transformed as the ‘collaborative innovation’ area comprised of scientific research centers and

laboratories as well as a conference center to host lectures, talks, and events that promote the exchange of ideas and collaboration. image by atchain FINALLY, THE ‘PORT LIVING’ DISTRICT

WILL BE LOCATED NEXT TO FULIN STATION OF SHENZHEN’S METRO AT THE NORTH EASTERN END OF THE MASTERPLAN AND WILL ENCOMPASS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, SCHOOLS, SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

shopping and dining amenities for those working within the science park will also be included. image by LMNB WITH ITS BASE GRID ESTABLISHED BY SHENZHEN’S EXISTING STREET LAYOUT TO THE WEST,

THE MASTERPLAN’S CENTRAL SPINE IS A WIDE PEDESTRIAN BOULEVARD THAT CONNECTS ITS TWO PRIMARY PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES: the civic plaza at fulin metro station in the north east and the large

public square in the center of the administrative hub at the huanggang interchange in the south west. image by atchain A RADIAL SECONDARY GRID CENTERED ON THESE PLAZAS FURTHER SUB-DIVIDES

THE DISTRICTS INTO CLUSTERS AND CREATES ADDITIONAL CIRCULATION ROUTES FOR FUNCTIONALITY. the design accommodates the future expansion of the research studios and laboratories via shared

podiums and bridging skywalks connecting with adjacent buildings. in addition to the two primary civic plazas, each smaller cluster of buildings has its own ‘nucleus’ of an outdoor communal

square ensuring spaces for nature are integrated throughout the masterplan that will also create a green belt of parklands and wetlands along the shenzhen river. image by atchain PROJECT

INFO: NAME: huanggang port area masterplan LOCATION: shenzhen, china ARCHITECT: ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS (ZHA) DESIGN: patrik schumacher ZHA PROJECT DIRECTORS: charles walker, nils fischer,

simon yu ZHA PROJECT ASSOCIATE: jakub klaska, lei zheng ZHA COMPETITION TEAM: chun-yen chen, marina dimopoulou, matthew gabe, stratis georgiou, rupinder gidar, charles harris, boyan hristov,

jinqi huang, yen-fen huang, han hsun hsieh, martha masli, xin swift LOCAL DESIGN INSTITUTE: east china architecture design and research institute (ECADI), shenzhen municipal design &

research institute (SZMEDI) philip stevens I designboom dec 15, 2020