Shenzhen North Station Business District Development, China High Rise Architecture Images, Architect
Shenzhen North Station Urban Design Competition
Contemporary Chinese Skyscrapers Development, pedestrian network & urban park ? design by Mecanoo architecten
5 Sep 2017
Shenzhen North Station Urban Design Competition
Design: Mecanoo architecten
Location: Shenzhen, southeastern China
Mecanoo wins Shenzhen North Station Urban Design Competition

Delft, September 5, 2017 – With a scheme of twelve staggering skyscrapers, an elevated pedestrian network and a beautiful green urban park, Mecanoo architecten has been named the winner of the urban design competition for the Shenzhen North Station business district. The 1,36 million square metres development encompasses offices, retail space, apartments and a hotel, integrated with Shenzhen North railway and metro station.
Mecanoo?s proposal aims to create a strong identity for the neighbourhood. The main buildings of the business district are set around a central urban park and vary in height between 278 and 428 metres. By situating the transportation nodes on the subterranean levels, the public park appears as an open green space, something the area currently lacks.

The two-level plinth merges with the design of the park through an intricate network of overpasses, ramps and landscaped platforms that seamlessly weave into the urban setting, offering safe and comfortable access routes to the railway and metro station. C...