NATURE IN PLACE

Jinkou new town sits between
Chang Jiang River, Jin Shui River;
Ping Lang Lake; 
Shang Hai Tong Yong Avenue;
and Yang Zi, She, Guan Cai Mountains. 

the year is 2050.
the construction development on these grounds is
the result of a collision between Nature and Humankind.
notwithstanding,

it is an understanding of the nature-of-place with

interventions that respect and improve the natural environment. 

the natural environment is an integral part of the town’s structure.
the natural resources underwent a significant improvement
and they support the whole development.
the open-spaces

between the construction and non-construction areas
are interconnected, giving form to
plazas, parks, woodlands and marshlands.

underground construction was carefully studied
and it is limited to the minimum,
specially in the southern area (south of Ru Nan Road).
piping construction was significantly diminished
and its maintenance is strongly reduced by means of
natural systems of waste and water recycling. 

waterfronts are of public domain.
cultural functions are situated in these grounds,
in order to promote public activities.
nevertheless, private grounds
(such as residential and commercial)
occupy the waterfronts, but
the waterfronts open-space areas are for public use exclusively. 

Ping Lang Lake-front has the lowest density in the whole town.
with the minor exception of cultural buildings,
the lake front presents 50% of villas and 40% of row-houses.
these construction typologies facilitate parking in the ground-floor,
excluding any need of underground parking.
between Xin Nan Huan Road and the Ping Lang Lake-front,
the buildings heights are gradual from 50 to 10 metres, respectively.