Yanqi Lake – Village
The village is near Yanqi Lake, an area the government is developing as an international community under eco-friendly rules.
- Type
- Competition won
- Status
- Under construction
- Client
- Greenland Group
- Scale
- 69 Ha
- Program
- Urban design / architecture
- Architect
- AND Studio
About
This project is composed of three “urban archipelagos” surrounded by parks and natural scenery. Each archipelago takes on a distinct form and carries a different program for multiple purposes.
– CENTRUM (Latin word for “center”): the core of the village; holds central plaza, cultural architecture, public installations, diversified open space for larger buildings etc.
– AQUA (Latin word for “water”): a stream drawn from Yanqi Lake runs through this neighbourhood built on the water, mostly housing with local shops.
– HORTUS (Latin word for “garden”): the most scenic district of all, containing museums and hotel resorts.
Taking the Silk Road as its theme, the project studies the urban system of a typical Italian village and adapts it to Chinese tastes and needs. The three archipelagos grow out of this exchange between the two cultures.
Sustainability
Three clusters of buildings are set into parks and water landscapes around the lake, so the village stays part of the natural scenery.