SOM Goes Mega Green in China
Proposed New Bejing City Center
SOM - Architects of the Sears Tower are well known for Mega-Projects and now Mega-Redevelopment Projects. Their plan for Beijing’s new Central Business District is really three projects anchored around new parks and green boulevards.
The proposed Central Business District will be made up of a network of smaller more walkable neighborhoods to encourage pedestrian travel. They will even design the CBD for bicycle travel, a first for China since the cultural revolution. In Bejing, bikes are back!
No overscaled mega design is complete without creating a mass transit system. In this case they will link to Bejing’s huge infrastructure for moving people.
This redevelopment plan includes high performance buildings that will enable the city to grow in a more sustainable manner. If the SOM plan is implemented, it could reduce energy consumption within the district by 50%, and reduce water consumption by a commensurate amount.
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Tags: "Urban Planning", Bejing, City