 Time: 2005-2006 Location: Shenzhen Size: 25300 sqm
Located at the foot of a hillside in Shekou, Shenzhen, the total area of the site is roughly 13,200 square meters, with 25140 square meters of building area programmed as residential apartments and a hotel.
The project returns to fundamental ideas in Chinese living as expressed by the saying “hills outside hills, and gardens inside gardens”, an idea referring to a continuous and occasionally repeating rhythm of space and form found in many traditional villages and mountainous landscapes. The relationship between nature and building is blurred in an attempt to create a new kind of urban village.
Located on the foot of the mountain which is called “south mountain”, the site is terraced and sloped. The buildings gently grow out from the landscape, taking on the angular characteristic of the geography while offering ponds and courtyards to the residents. Views from the units extend to several smaller courtyards where bamboo, pine, and plum blossom can be found. In the center of the site a modest walkway forms a link over water, bridging the interconnected gardens.
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