Comments on: Mecanoo’s Master Plan for Shenzhen

By: Merlin74

Merlin74 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:23:13 +0000

This traditional perspective fails to take into account that in many countries, youth are very much active players, con- tributing to the public good, and having a voice in their communities. ,

By: Broc Smith

Broc Smith — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:55:07 +0000

Learn the truth about the master planners of Shenzhen and other projects in China. Read, Broc Smith’s “The Tragic Kingdom, or; “Prisoner in a Chinese Theme Park”, (found on all bookstore websites such as amazon.com, borders, etc). It is a behind-the-scenes look into the field of design and build in China. The book is a profile of the personalities, culture, and psychology of the world’s most massive looming superpower as seen through the eyes of an ex-pat American.
I have witnessed a formidable decade in which China has commanded a modern presence on the world stage and have participated in the planning, designing, and building of mega-theme parks in Beijing, world-class aquariums in Shanghai, gigantic malls in the Pearl Delta, resorts in Tibet, and panda relocation projects in the foothills of the Himalayas.
The stories and themes found in The Tragic Kingdom spring from one man’s journey. At the same time I believe they disclose truths about a globalization that eventually will impact every economy, lifestyle, and person on the planet.

By: Broc

Broc — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:00:05 +0000

My reaction? Read about it by someone who knows.
I am an american designer living long term in china. I wrote a book, The Tragic Kingdom, or Prisoner in a Chinese Theme park. which can be found on the normal book supplier website such as amazon.com etc.

By: Tuf-Pak

Tuf-Pak — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:15:26 +0000

Hey Belly. I live there too (at least part time) what district?

By: belly

belly — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:28:45 +0000

i live in shenzhen
orz….i feel so sad…
the design just a joke?

By: Tuf-Pak

Tuf-Pak — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:53:05 +0000

I know Shenzhen intimately, and I hate to say that the entire city plan is a broken machine.

Frankly, I don’t care if the entire project is a direct copy of someone else as long as it’s an appropriate copy for the city. The last thing Shenzhen needs is another uni-body Mega-Thing.

I long for something like MVRDV’s Liusha Peninsula project instead.

By: Alejandra

Alejandra — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:41:27 +0000

Groundlab had done a much nicer design for that area in its masterplan for the entire city.
http://www.groundlab.org/

By: burrows

burrows — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:36:00 +0000

Shame on mecanoo! A tippically dutch masterplan in XXL with a big copy part. Rem should turn himself if he should see it.

By: szonpen

szonpen — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:06:01 +0000

Poor copy of KJ Plein project(OMA)…

By: Steven Moore

Steven Moore — Mon, 25 May 2009 08:06:17 +0000

Mecanoo’s Master Plan for Shenzhen | ArchDaily http://ow.ly/91SN

By: One

One — Mon, 25 May 2009 08:05:30 +0000

Looks terrible reak chinse made in Dutch

By: Lucas Gray

Lucas Gray — Mon, 25 May 2009 07:55:59 +0000

The buildings below the towers are rather ugly. There also doesn’t seem to be any human scale to this project at all. Have the designers ever been to china and walked the streets of Shanghai or Hong Kong or any of the other cities? They have completely missed the mark on designing with local context as an influence.

By: sucre

sucre — Mon, 25 May 2009 07:44:08 +0000

Yes you are wright scofield – its even a very bad copy of julianaplein in the hague. I wonder from where the idea for the volume really comes from if not from OMA…

By: scofield

scofield — Mon, 25 May 2009 07:02:31 +0000

What an embarassing OMA copy!

By: dana heng

dana heng — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:36:51 +0000

Mecanoo's Master Plan for Shenzhen | ArchDaily http://bit.ly/5msEH

By: MikeyG

MikeyG — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:28:03 +0000

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By: Easy Website

Easy Website — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:22:04 +0000

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By: lalushadi

lalushadi — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:30:35 +0000

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By: Tarek sakkal

Tarek sakkal — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:17:06 +0000

coooooooooool I like the futuristic theme for the design

By: Andres Manuel L.

Andres Manuel L. — Sun, 24 May 2009 23:29:19 +0000

It remains me the Buenavista Project from Juan Carral, the mexican architect.