• Spatial guidelines for urban development
  • Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
  • City of Zhuhai
  • completed, 2016
  • 1554-ZZH
  • Entwurf eines städtebaulichen Leitbildes, Entwicklung von städtebaulichen Prinzipien, Entwurf von Stadt- und Ufertypen, städtebauliche Integration des Schwammstadtprinzips
  • Tim Kohne

Zhuhai Floating City

Zhuhai is growing. The challenge now is to make this growth consistent with landscape and waters against the backdrop of climate change. The aim is to minimize the intrusion in nature due to ecological and economical reasons and by doing that to create a high quality of living in the city.

The sponge city principle provides a convenient strategy for this purpose. Diverse water systems for the regulation of tides, flooding rives and heavy rains are not only integrated into the city structure but also utilized to provide various leisure and recreation facilities. In Combination with the local landscape and water characteristics, the sponge city principles shape a unique cityscape. In order to do that the project develops a city typology and various waterfront strategies which are transferable and versatile tools for future urban planning.

  • Spatial guidelines for urban development
  • Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
  • City of Zhuhai
  • completed, 2016
  • 1554-ZZH
  • Entwurf eines städtebaulichen Leitbildes, Entwicklung von städtebaulichen Prinzipien, Entwurf von Stadt- und Ufertypen, städtebauliche Integration des Schwammstadtprinzips
  • Tim Kohne
Guideline: river landscape