THE MASTER PLANNING FOR THIS NEW MIXED-USE
DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
BEIJING WAS COMPLETED IN 2004. THE
COMMISSION WAS OBTAINED THROUGH AN
INVITED DESIGN COMPETITION WHICH INCLUDED
DESIGN TEAMS FROM CHINA, AUSTRALIA, HONG
KONG, AND THE USA. THE PROGRAM FOR THE
SITE INCLUDES 250,000 SQUARE METERS OF
RESIDENTIAL UNITS, AND 30,000 SQUARE METERS
OF RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE.
THE SITE INCLUDES FIVE CITY BLOCKS LOCATED
ADJACENT TO THE FOURTH RING ROAD ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF BEIJING. THE PROPERTY ALSO
RUNS PARALLEL TO A SMALL RIVER. THE
PROGRAM FOR THE PROPERTY INCLUDED OVER
2,000 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, SEVERAL FITNESS
CENTERS, SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICES, AN
FOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL, A THREE STORY KINDERGARTEN, AND A
RIVERFRONT PARK. A SALES OFFICE BUILDING
WAS COMPLETED AS THE FIRST PHASE OF THE
PROJECT. THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN
ASSOCIATION WITH ZHANG XIAOGUANG / ZO-
ARCHITECTURE