Linpan Music Town
All building materials come from within 100 km of the site.
- Type
- Competition won
- Status
- In progress
- Client
- City of Chengdu
- Scale
- 650 Ha
- Program
- Urban design / architecture
- Architect
- AND Studio
About
Natural ventilation and good sun exposure reduce electricity use, and construction relies on renewable materials such as stone and wood.
Chengdu has long been at the centre of Chinese music, and it flourished during the Tang and the Five Dynasties. Its music industry is growing fast today, and the “Rhythm Town” project continues that line as a new step in its development.
The project restores most of the existing villages and completes their urban fabric. New ecological “music islands” sit around the existing lake, linked by a natural ring of slow routes.
Sustainability
Stone and timber sourced close to the site, buildings designed for daylight and natural ventilation, and sponge-city landscapes that hold rainwater.