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Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport Mixed Use Development News
11 August 2021
Design: 10 Design
Location: Nanjing, China
10 Design?s Scheme for a Transport Oriented Retail Destination in the Old Nanjing Military Airbase Secures Planning Approval

Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport Mixed-Use Development Design
International architecture practice, 10 Design, has released new plans for one of the largest transport-oriented retail destinations and most complex developments in Nanjing.  In 2020, 10 Design won an international design competition to transform developer China Fortune?s 243,768sqm site into a contemporary mixed-use project. In June 2021, the Nanjing Planning Bureau granted planning consent for the project, which is part of the wider redevelopment of the historic Nanjing Dajiaochang military airbase in China. The scheme is an evolution in design of transport-oriented developments to create a high-quality retail environment that fully integrates with the rail network and the extensive public realm.
Jointly led by two Design Partners, Chin Yong Ng and Lukasz Wawrzenczyk, the scheme envisions the integration of retail while preserving the 2.6km airport runway which has been kept in its original form as a historic feature. The runway will be reimagined as a multifunctional cultural boulevard that doubles as a green pedestrian axis. The development involves three interconnecting buildin...