Qingdao Science and Technology City / KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten

Courtesy of KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten

KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten were awarded first place in the international competition for the Qingdao Science and Technology City the company’s design for the approx. 600-hectare site in the north of the port city of China. The primary objective of the project was to create a sustainable urban living space for the 100.000 inhabitants, in which a high quality of life with ecological equilibrium is achieved. Come back after the break for more about this project.

The layout of the city is designed as a sustainable development with diverse facilities that prioritizes pedestrian traffic and public transport, contains a rainwater collection and recycling system, and creates the requisite conditions for a green city worth living in. This, of course, includes architectural design that is highly efficient in terms of energy use and distribution with today’s sustainability criteria as a guide.  Different qualities with regard to open space such as the setting on the river, the park, as well as apartments and workplaces close to outdoor areas ensure a high quality of life in the new district.

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Cite: Irina Vinnitskaya. "Qingdao Science and Technology City / KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten" 25 Jul 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/152997/qingdao-science-and-technology-city-ksp-jurgen-engel-architekten> ISSN 0719-8884

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