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Dug by Topotek1

Jul 2011

By Irina Vinnitskaya — Filed under: Architecture News , China, Topotek1, Xi'an, Xi'an International Horticultural Expo 2011

Courtesy of Topotek1

For the 2011 Xi’an International Horticultural Exposition, the Berlin-based landscape architecture office Topotek1 “dug” a hole to the other side of the world. From its edges visitors to this garden in China can peer into a real or imagined world at the end of the tunnel. Whether these are the cows from the pampas of Argentinas, commuters rushing among transit through New York City, the maritime life of Stockholm, and layers of history so audible among the streets of Berlin. These soundtracks pique the imagination of the visitors, transferring them away from China, away from the garden,” and into a far-off place.

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waa Wins 1st Place in Xian International Wetland Park Competition

Jul 2011

By Christopher Henry — Filed under: Awarded Competitions ,Landscape , China, waa, Xi'an

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waa and Xian university of Technology and Architecture institute is pleased to announce their recent successful pitch to design XIAN’s new cultural hub. The Scheme incorporates 9 museums 3km south of central Xian. The Council envisages the project as an investment for future growth in the rapid modern technology’s and design sector to benefit the next generation of young Artists, designers and Animators. It is hoped that Xian can progress from the success of the recent Ecological world expo and fuse itself in the minds of the International consciousness.

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Update: Xi’an International Horticultural Exhibition / 10,000 Bridges / West 8 + DYJG Beijing

May 2011

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Landscape , DYJG Beijing, West 8, Xi'an, Xi'an International Horticultural Expo 2011

Continuing our coverage of Xi’an Horticultural Exposition, a new garden exhibition by Dutch firm West 8 with DYJG Beijing has recently opened at the expo. Entitled Garden of 10,000 Bridges, the project features gently curving red bridges that are speckled across a wild landscape. According to the designers, “As both a distinct sense of enclosure and vantage points are provided, the Garden plays with the sensation of surprise. In the design advantage is taken of the strategic, central position of the plot, and views to other parts of the exhibition are integrated with those to the features of the park and surrounding landscape.”

More about the project after the break. read more »

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Update: Xi’an International Horticultural Expo 2011

Apr 2011

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Architecture News ,Exhibition ,Landscape , China, Plasma Studio, Xi'an, Xi'an International Horticultural Expo 2011

Plasma Studio.

With only 16 days until opening day, the city of Xi’an, China is preparing for one of the largest international horticultural events of the year. Unified under the exhibition’s theme of “Eternal Peace and Harmony between Nature and Mankind,” the 418 hectares of well crafted landscape and landmark architecture are rooted in cultural symbolism and designed to illustrate the city’s promising future. Twelve million guests are expected to visit Xi’an and experience the exposition’s new perspective about the harmonious coexistence between human and nature, city and nature.

More about the architecture of the exposition after the break. read more »

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Flowing Gardens / Plasma Studio

Jun 2009

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Architecture News , China, Flowing Gardens, Plasma Studio, Xi'an

London-based Plasma Studio will begin construction on the International Horticultural Fair Complex in Xi’an, China this year. The project, entitled Flowing Gardens, features the redevelopment of a large area of land that acts as a ‘synthesis of horticulture and technology where landscape and architecture converge at a sustainable and integral vision’.

Further project description after the break. read more »

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Xi’an Horticulture Expo proposal by Serie Architects

Mar 2009

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Awarded Competitions , China, Xi'an

We’ve recently featured the winning project of the Xi’an World Horticulture Expo by Plasmastudio. Here’s the proposal by Serie Architects that received the second place with their Xi’an Horticulture Expo Masterplan.

Like the Xian City Wall, this new structure, named the ‘Five Climates Crossing’ will mark the centre of the park and simultaneously act as a connector, linking the entrance square on the north, Chang’an Park in the middle and the viewing tower on the south. within the crossing, the green house is arranged linearly as five different episodes of climates zones, allowing visitors to move sequentially from one green house to another whilst maintaining visual connection to the outside.

Seen at designboom. More images after the break. read more »

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Plasmastudio + Groundlab to develop Xi’an World Horticultural Expo

Mar 2009

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Architecture News , China, Groundlab, Plasma Studio, Xi'an

Plasmastudio has recently won the competition to develop the building and landscape design for Horticultural Expo in Xi’an, China. The project comprises 15,000 exhibition hall building, a series of conservatories, a 37Ha park around an artificial lake as well as ancilliary buildings.