Project Description
FROM AIA MARYLAND:
Around the globe there is a shift occurring in the spatial
organization of innovation. Innovative companies and talented workers are
choosing cities and urbanism over the outdated model of isolated suburban
campuses. This new model — the Innovation District — is an ecosystem, a network
of individuals and organizations working together as a system. These districts
cluster educational institutions and innovative firms; linking them with
start-up companies, business incubators, mixed-use housing, office, retail and
21st century urban amenities. This new innovation district, fueled by the
‘river’, will be a financial ecosystem creating a diverse, resilient cycle of
environment and enterprise, culture and commerce. By leveraging the strong
educational contingent in Changchun, the Tsinghua Financial District will
become one of the first cutting-edge Innovation Districts in China.
Jury quote: "A powerful master plan beautifully articulated and
executed. This project would become a catalyst
for investigation into the reinvention of the traditional urban planning grid
while proposing formal stylistic approaches for new architectural forms and
articulation."