From gated territories and urban fragmentation to permeable public realms | Tao Zhang | TEDxFuzhou

so when I was invited to this talk I was

so when I was invited to this talk I was quite fascinated by the theme boundary

quite fascinated by the theme boundary

quite fascinated by the theme boundary because as the designers that’s

because as the designers that’s

because as the designers that’s something that with you with on a daily

something that with you with on a daily

something that with you with on a daily basis so you see boundaries could be

basis so you see boundaries could be

basis so you see boundaries could be physical as you see in this picture is a

physical as you see in this picture is a

physical as you see in this picture is a suburban gated community outside of

suburban gated community outside of

suburban gated community outside of Beijing you see multiple layers of it

Beijing you see multiple layers of it

Beijing you see multiple layers of it divided vertical walls in the city so

divided vertical walls in the city so

divided vertical walls in the city so that’s a physical boundary

that’s a physical boundary

that’s a physical boundary it could be intangible conceived in the

it could be intangible conceived in the

it could be intangible conceived in the perceived in someone’s mind only even

perceived in someone’s mind only even

perceived in someone’s mind only even though it has the dangerous potential to

though it has the dangerous potential to

though it has the dangerous potential to become real

become real

become real so unfortunately those two quick

so unfortunately those two quick

so unfortunately those two quick examples showed us how boundaries could

examples showed us how boundaries could

examples showed us how boundaries could make the world more segregated in a less

make the world more segregated in a less

make the world more segregated in a less diverse even though in general to us

diverse even though in general to us

diverse even though in general to us boundaries help us delineate and

boundaries help us delineate and

boundaries help us delineate and differentiate things in the context so

differentiate things in the context so

differentiate things in the context so the world could be more diverse and now

the world could be more diverse and now

the world could be more diverse and now let’s do something fun it’s not a rocket

let’s do something fun it’s not a rocket

let’s do something fun it’s not a rocket science

science

science so don’t overthink – trust your eyes –

so don’t overthink – trust your eyes –

so don’t overthink – trust your eyes – raise your hands if you think the second

raise your hands if you think the second

raise your hands if you think the second oranda line or the middle the middle

oranda line or the middle the middle

oranda line or the middle the middle line is longer than the rest with your

line is longer than the rest with your

line is longer than the rest with your hands if you think the middle one is

hands if you think the middle one is

hands if you think the middle one is longer so I see some hands okay but the

longer so I see some hands okay but the

longer so I see some hands okay but the reality as the red lines are the exact

reality as the red lines are the exact

reality as the red lines are the exact same length so all three of them is are

same length so all three of them is are

same length so all three of them is are the same and let’s look at the MC

the same and let’s look at the MC

the same and let’s look at the MC ensures classic mind-boggling peace

ensures classic mind-boggling peace

ensures classic mind-boggling peace relativity in this drawing you see each

relativity in this drawing you see each

relativity in this drawing you see each stairway is perfect perfectly logical

stairway is perfect perfectly logical

stairway is perfect perfectly logical but once you see the whole picture were

but once you see the whole picture were

but once you see the whole picture were baffled how different universes can

baffled how different universes can

baffled how different universes can coexist without even a clear spatial

coexist without even a clear spatial

coexist without even a clear spatial boundary you see they’re they’re logical

boundary you see they’re they’re logical

boundary you see they’re they’re logical but the whole picture doesn’t make sense

but the whole picture doesn’t make sense

but the whole picture doesn’t make sense and it’s getting more fun now wake up

and it’s getting more fun now wake up

and it’s getting more fun now wake up raise your hands if you you can

raise your hands if you you can

raise your hands if you you can recognize the celebrity okay I’m going

recognize the celebrity okay I’m going

recognize the celebrity okay I’m going to turn this photo upside down 180

to turn this photo upside down 180

to turn this photo upside down 180 degrees so sometimes our perceptions can

degrees so sometimes our perceptions can

degrees so sometimes our perceptions can can be deceiving now I showed you the

can be deceiving now I showed you the

can be deceiving now I showed you the physical boundaries I showed you

physical boundaries I showed you

physical boundaries I showed you perceive the boundaries they’re not

perceive the boundaries they’re not

perceive the boundaries they’re not always aligned this happens to our

always aligned this happens to our

always aligned this happens to our cities as well

cities as well

cities as well this is this could be anywhere in China

this is this could be anywhere in China

this is this could be anywhere in China if I review the second part of the city

if I review the second part of the city

if I review the second part of the city it shows how our cities have extended

it shows how our cities have extended

it shows how our cities have extended this so one of the typical urban fabric

this so one of the typical urban fabric

this so one of the typical urban fabric that we see today in most of the Chinese

that we see today in most of the Chinese

that we see today in most of the Chinese cities and unfortunately this is how we

cities and unfortunately this is how we

cities and unfortunately this is how we accept the preconceived notion that we

accept the preconceived notion that we

accept the preconceived notion that we need to divide the land we need to

need to divide the land we need to

need to divide the land we need to impose boundaries first so we can have a

impose boundaries first so we can have a

impose boundaries first so we can have a rule to follow this is not a different

rule to follow this is not a different

rule to follow this is not a different from the upside-down picture that I

from the upside-down picture that I

from the upside-down picture that I showed you and if we assume that we’re

showed you and if we assume that we’re

showed you and if we assume that we’re doing the right thing

doing the right thing

doing the right thing so in logic is it’s almost the same so

so in logic is it’s almost the same so

so in logic is it’s almost the same so to me as a designer the city the cities

to me as a designer the city the cities

to me as a designer the city the cities will look very raw unfriendly and

will look very raw unfriendly and

will look very raw unfriendly and flavorless so it’s as if as a planner as

flavorless so it’s as if as a planner as

flavorless so it’s as if as a planner as a designer I serve you a dish of

a designer I serve you a dish of

a designer I serve you a dish of separated ingredients there is no flavor

separated ingredients there is no flavor

separated ingredients there is no flavor what if you have a flavor you need that

what if you have a flavor you need that

what if you have a flavor you need that mix you need that interaction you can

mix you need that interaction you can

mix you need that interaction you can eat that magical chemical reaction

eat that magical chemical reaction

eat that magical chemical reaction because you have to intercede it as well

so in a result this is what our cities

so in a result this is what our cities look like today this is a corner of

look like today this is a corner of

look like today this is a corner of Shanghai you see the urban fabric as

Shanghai you see the urban fabric as

Shanghai you see the urban fabric as both homogenous and fragmented

both homogenous and fragmented

both homogenous and fragmented and the high density of vertical

and the high density of vertical

and the high density of vertical development as a nut layer of boundary

development as a nut layer of boundary

development as a nut layer of boundary on top of natural natural boundary so

on top of natural natural boundary so

on top of natural natural boundary so the otherwise beautiful water edge is it

the otherwise beautiful water edge is it

the otherwise beautiful water edge is it orbited by these towers and that this is

orbited by these towers and that this is

orbited by these towers and that this is supposed to be the biggest residential

supposed to be the biggest residential

supposed to be the biggest residential block in Changsha so align the entire

block in Changsha so align the entire

block in Changsha so align the entire waterfront you see solid wall

why are we doing this to our cities it

why are we doing this to our cities it has a history in China since 1950s the

has a history in China since 1950s the

has a history in China since 1950s the Soviet Union inspired or influenced

Soviet Union inspired or influenced

Soviet Union inspired or influenced urban planning has dominated Chinese

urban planning has dominated Chinese

urban planning has dominated Chinese cities for decades and with the

cities for decades and with the

cities for decades and with the monumental why drills in boulevards

monumental why drills in boulevards

monumental why drills in boulevards lined with compound after compounds

lined with compound after compounds

lined with compound after compounds government departments and military

government departments and military

government departments and military agencies normally acquire a big swath of

agencies normally acquire a big swath of

agencies normally acquire a big swath of land by providing their employees and

land by providing their employees and

land by providing their employees and their residents with the wide array of

their residents with the wide array of

their residents with the wide array of different amenities simple as a sign or

different amenities simple as a sign or

different amenities simple as a sign or symbol of a privilege there’s another

symbol of a privilege there’s another

symbol of a privilege there’s another reason behind this especially in the

reason behind this especially in the

reason behind this especially in the recent decades we’ll see more and more

recent decades we’ll see more and more

recent decades we’ll see more and more gated residential communities and this

gated residential communities and this

gated residential communities and this graph shows that most of the local

graph shows that most of the local

graph shows that most of the local governments get there about 20% of their

governments get there about 20% of their

governments get there about 20% of their revenue from land Alesi so this is their

revenue from land Alesi so this is their

revenue from land Alesi so this is their fifth favor to model by efficiently

fifth favor to model by efficiently

fifth favor to model by efficiently outsource outsourcing at land if you

outsource outsourcing at land if you

outsource outsourcing at land if you private developers so you can share some

private developers so you can share some

private developers so you can share some of the cost and or even structure

of the cost and or even structure

of the cost and or even structure development and so that’s what our

development and so that’s what our

development and so that’s what our cities look like today so urban traffic

cities look like today so urban traffic

cities look like today so urban traffic congestions has become a conundrum for

congestions has become a conundrum for

congestions has become a conundrum for almost every city but we keep on

almost every city but we keep on

almost every city but we keep on building more lanes the wider world but

building more lanes the wider world but

building more lanes the wider world but the traffic gets worse and one of my

the traffic gets worse and one of my

the traffic gets worse and one of my colleague has a really good metaphor he

colleague has a really good metaphor he

colleague has a really good metaphor he was saying that keep on adding more

was saying that keep on adding more

was saying that keep on adding more wider rows to deal with the traffic is

wider rows to deal with the traffic is

wider rows to deal with the traffic is this it’s like someone keep loosening

this it’s like someone keep loosening

this it’s like someone keep loosening his belt to deal with overweight and

his belt to deal with overweight and

his belt to deal with overweight and even when there’s no traffic this is

even when there’s no traffic this is

even when there’s no traffic this is early shot in one of the neighborhoods

early shot in one of the neighborhoods

early shot in one of the neighborhoods in Beijing you see there there’s no

in Beijing you see there there’s no

in Beijing you see there there’s no urban life there’s no street life and

urban life there’s no street life and

urban life there’s no street life and there’s no interaction no connectivity

there’s no interaction no connectivity

there’s no interaction no connectivity along the street and what are we trying

along the street and what are we trying

along the street and what are we trying to protect us from with three layers of

to protect us from with three layers of

to protect us from with three layers of walls into such a simple Street and the

walls into such a simple Street and the

walls into such a simple Street and the neighbors are not even interacting to

neighbors are not even interacting to

neighbors are not even interacting to each other and that you will notice that

each other and that you will notice that

each other and that you will notice that there’s a narrow stretch of green

there’s a narrow stretch of green

there’s a narrow stretch of green sandwiched between the wall and the

sandwiched between the wall and the

sandwiched between the wall and the walk that is not accessible not a

walk that is not accessible not a

walk that is not accessible not a recreational not even visible to most of

recreational not even visible to most of

recreational not even visible to most of the residents behind the walls and this

the residents behind the walls and this

the residents behind the walls and this is extremely inefficient in effective in

is extremely inefficient in effective in

is extremely inefficient in effective in the city that is starving for open space

and so where is this going

and so where is this going now we see the trend we see the history

now we see the trend we see the history

now we see the trend we see the history we see with we see the impact we see the

we see with we see the impact we see the

we see with we see the impact we see the problems let’s look at the evolution of

problems let’s look at the evolution of

problems let’s look at the evolution of land land use planning in Chinese cities

land land use planning in Chinese cities

land land use planning in Chinese cities quickly so from the graph you’ll see

quickly so from the graph you’ll see

quickly so from the graph you’ll see clearly that the trend it is from

clearly that the trend it is from

clearly that the trend it is from completely separate second occasion of

completely separate second occasion of

completely separate second occasion of different land uses industrial is here

different land uses industrial is here

different land uses industrial is here open space Park is here and residential

open space Park is here and residential

open space Park is here and residential is here towards a better integration and

is here towards a better integration and

is here towards a better integration and a synergy among them all and today and

a synergy among them all and today and

a synergy among them all and today and you all know the the top downturn term

you all know the the top downturn term

you all know the the top downturn term from the central Chinese government it’s

from the central Chinese government it’s

from the central Chinese government it’s called a Chang Chun Lanka or change in

called a Chang Chun Lanka or change in

called a Chang Chun Lanka or change in your own code that means different land

your own code that means different land

your own code that means different land uses different different urban

uses different different urban

uses different different urban productions need to talk to each other

productions need to talk to each other

productions need to talk to each other each you interact with each other also

each you interact with each other also

each you interact with each other also like a cookie you’re creating that

like a cookie you’re creating that

like a cookie you’re creating that chemistry that the reaction so you can

chemistry that the reaction so you can

chemistry that the reaction so you can add more flavor to the cities and just

add more flavor to the cities and just

add more flavor to the cities and just last spring in 2016 the central

last spring in 2016 the central

last spring in 2016 the central government announced to ban all the

government announced to ban all the

government announced to ban all the gated future gated communities and

gated future gated communities and

gated future gated communities and gradually open over the existing ones

gradually open over the existing ones

gradually open over the existing ones now a tool to alleviate traffic pressure

now a tool to alleviate traffic pressure

now a tool to alleviate traffic pressure but we all know that traffic congestion

but we all know that traffic congestion

but we all know that traffic congestion is just one of the symptoms it’s not the

is just one of the symptoms it’s not the

is just one of the symptoms it’s not the core problem and we notice some of the

core problem and we notice some of the

core problem and we notice some of the developments that they’re not a designed

developments that they’re not a designed

developments that they’re not a designed to face outside there were in water

to face outside there were in water

to face outside there were in water facing they’re not designed to interact

facing they’re not designed to interact

facing they’re not designed to interact with with the river with outside of the

with with the river with outside of the

with with the river with outside of the urban fabric and let’s look at what else

urban fabric and let’s look at what else

urban fabric and let’s look at what else is needed for the cities there isn’t a

is needed for the cities there isn’t a

is needed for the cities there isn’t a clear answer or for all and we can

clear answer or for all and we can

clear answer or for all and we can easily done over the rating systems or

easily done over the rating systems or

easily done over the rating systems or sustainable design and development let’s

sustainable design and development let’s

sustainable design and development let’s look at some of the simple prerequisite

look at some of the simple prerequisite

look at some of the simple prerequisite to see where we are or where

to see where we are or where

to see where we are or where the Chinese cities are and it’s there

the Chinese cities are and it’s there

the Chinese cities are and it’s there are two examples among many to measure

are two examples among many to measure

are two examples among many to measure the conductivity and the openness of a

the conductivity and the openness of a

the conductivity and the openness of a neighborhood of a community one is

neighborhood of a community one is

neighborhood of a community one is density of intersection in an in the

density of intersection in an in the

density of intersection in an in the proximity of a neighborhood

proximity of a neighborhood

proximity of a neighborhood and the second one is proximity to to

and the second one is proximity to to

and the second one is proximity to to open space for ninety percent of the

open space for ninety percent of the

open space for ninety percent of the residents so eligible you need a fifty

residents so eligible you need a fifty

residents so eligible you need a fifty four intersections per square kilometre

four intersections per square kilometre

four intersections per square kilometre they’re just a benchmark but let’s look

they’re just a benchmark but let’s look

they’re just a benchmark but let’s look at the same example that I showed you

at the same example that I showed you

at the same example that I showed you earlier

earlier

earlier the city has only 14 intersections this

the city has only 14 intersections this

the city has only 14 intersections this is a new so-called eco city it’s only

is a new so-called eco city it’s only

is a new so-called eco city it’s only about a quarter of the baseline per lead

about a quarter of the baseline per lead

about a quarter of the baseline per lead and the question mark is you see that

and the question mark is you see that

and the question mark is you see that the rivers the open space has no

the rivers the open space has no

the rivers the open space has no connection to the large gated community

connection to the large gated community

connection to the large gated community at all and that there’s a a lane road

at all and that there’s a a lane road

at all and that there’s a a lane road separating the river from from from the

separating the river from from from the

separating the river from from from the neighborhood

neighborhood

neighborhood so the mental distance is much longer

so the mental distance is much longer

so the mental distance is much longer even though you’re you can see the river

even though you’re you can see the river

even though you’re you can see the river but it’s not accessible so now I’m going

but it’s not accessible so now I’m going

but it’s not accessible so now I’m going to share it with you a few examples of

to share it with you a few examples of

to share it with you a few examples of our own practice how designers deploy

our own practice how designers deploy

our own practice how designers deploy concept of a boundary to promote a

concept of a boundary to promote a

concept of a boundary to promote a stronger public realm and advocated for

stronger public realm and advocated for

stronger public realm and advocated for ecology so this is green eco Park in New

ecology so this is green eco Park in New

ecology so this is green eco Park in New York City in Manhattan that way we did

York City in Manhattan that way we did

York City in Manhattan that way we did in the nineteen seventy this was one of

in the nineteen seventy this was one of

in the nineteen seventy this was one of the earlier prototypes of new public

the earlier prototypes of new public

the earlier prototypes of new public space even though as part of the private

space even though as part of the private

space even though as part of the private prevalent owned

prevalent owned

prevalent owned residential neighborhood it was not

residential neighborhood it was not

residential neighborhood it was not completely gated at all instead it

completely gated at all instead it

completely gated at all instead it opened to the public and 40 years later

opened to the public and 40 years later

opened to the public and 40 years later today is still one of many people’s

today is still one of many people’s

today is still one of many people’s favorite open space in New York and we

favorite open space in New York and we

favorite open space in New York and we can ask John of this to this picture of

can ask John of this to this picture of

can ask John of this to this picture of Chicago River Walk taken seven years ago

Chicago River Walk taken seven years ago

Chicago River Walk taken seven years ago as you’ll see the hostile urban

as you’ll see the hostile urban

as you’ll see the hostile urban waterfront that is supporting no

waterfront that is supporting no

waterfront that is supporting no activities there attracting no

activities there attracting no

activities there attracting no pedestrians or wildlife many many levels

pedestrians or wildlife many many levels

pedestrians or wildlife many many levels but this is what it looks like

but this is what it looks like

but this is what it looks like a-and for designers like us we see the

a-and for designers like us we see the

a-and for designers like us we see the edges we see the boundaries as

edges we see the boundaries as

edges we see the boundaries as opportunities where you bring different

opportunities where you bring different

opportunities where you bring different experiences different if energies to

experiences different if energies to

experiences different if energies to converge to collide to have their

converge to collide to have their

converge to collide to have their chemical reaction to to add flavor to

chemical reaction to to add flavor to

chemical reaction to to add flavor to the cities and the still to linear

the cities and the still to linear

the cities and the still to linear narrow edge now it’s being celebrated as

narrow edge now it’s being celebrated as

narrow edge now it’s being celebrated as a urban destination one of the most

a urban destination one of the most

a urban destination one of the most popular ones in Chicago this this is

popular ones in Chicago this this is

popular ones in Chicago this this is what now what it looks like today with

what now what it looks like today with

what now what it looks like today with the various you know activities after

the various you know activities after

the various you know activities after different seasons in different time of

different seasons in different time of

different seasons in different time of the day and the next one is a pseudo

the day and the next one is a pseudo

the day and the next one is a pseudo Creek and many of you may have been to

Creek and many of you may have been to

Creek and many of you may have been to Shanghai Suzhou quick pens demos to

Shanghai Suzhou quick pens demos to

Shanghai Suzhou quick pens demos to historical water water course meandering

historical water water course meandering

historical water water course meandering through the oldest part of Shanghai the

through the oldest part of Shanghai the

through the oldest part of Shanghai the core of downtown and for a long time for

core of downtown and for a long time for

core of downtown and for a long time for generations the surgically has been

generations the surgically has been

generations the surgically has been credited as one of the drivers behind

credited as one of the drivers behind

credited as one of the drivers behind modern industrialization in Shanghai but

modern industrialization in Shanghai but

modern industrialization in Shanghai but sometimes in the recent decades people

sometimes in the recent decades people

sometimes in the recent decades people only remember sort of quick as urban

only remember sort of quick as urban

only remember sort of quick as urban blight as a with the nickname black and

blight as a with the nickname black and

blight as a with the nickname black and distinct in Chinese hey Cho I remember

distinct in Chinese hey Cho I remember

distinct in Chinese hey Cho I remember in the 1990s I lived in Shanghai and

in the 1990s I lived in Shanghai and

in the 1990s I lived in Shanghai and super-quick is not any where ever you

super-quick is not any where ever you

super-quick is not any where ever you want to get close to or you want your

want to get close to or you want your

want to get close to or you want your address to be associated with so this is

address to be associated with so this is

address to be associated with so this is taken up with it and it’s not only a

taken up with it and it’s not only a

taken up with it and it’s not only a divided by the self as a as a mental

divided by the self as a as a mental

divided by the self as a as a mental mental boundary to between the socially

mental boundary to between the socially

mental boundary to between the socially under represented the district on the

under represented the district on the

under represented the district on the north bank and the wealthy cosmopolitan

north bank and the wealthy cosmopolitan

north bank and the wealthy cosmopolitan district in the south so in 2015 the

district in the south so in 2015 the

district in the south so in 2015 the combination of those two security

combination of those two security

combination of those two security districts create the opportunity for

districts create the opportunity for

districts create the opportunity for designers like us to look at their own

designers like us to look at their own

designers like us to look at their own this linear feature or boundary could be

this linear feature or boundary could be

this linear feature or boundary could be really valuable something really

really valuable something really

really valuable something really celebrated in the city and to unleash

celebrated in the city and to unleash

celebrated in the city and to unleash the potential of this otherwise this

the potential of this otherwise this

the potential of this otherwise this would divide and they’re not much

would divide and they’re not much

would divide and they’re not much different from most of the other urban

different from most of the other urban

different from most of the other urban rivers in China you see is pretty much

rivers in China you see is pretty much

rivers in China you see is pretty much blocked by industrial uses

blocked by industrial uses

blocked by industrial uses infrastructure

infrastructure

infrastructure in the narrow space in between and a two

in the narrow space in between and a two

in the narrow space in between and a two meter tall flood wall and it provides no

meter tall flood wall and it provides no

meter tall flood wall and it provides no visual or pedestrian connectivity and

visual or pedestrian connectivity and

visual or pedestrian connectivity and let’s look at the residential

let’s look at the residential

let’s look at the residential neighborhood is similar to those Anil

neighborhood is similar to those Anil

neighborhood is similar to those Anil cities there their design if you ignore

cities there their design if you ignore

cities there their design if you ignore the water even though water is right at

the water even though water is right at

the water even though water is right at the edge and the fence is be able to

the edge and the fence is be able to

the edge and the fence is be able to ride along edge even by removing the

ride along edge even by removing the

ride along edge even by removing the edge the neighborhood has no intention

edge the neighborhood has no intention

edge the neighborhood has no intention to react with the water so apparently

to react with the water so apparently

to react with the water so apparently there’s other need that for designer to

there’s other need that for designer to

there’s other need that for designer to intervene to not only remove the

intervene to not only remove the

intervene to not only remove the physical boundary you need to really

physical boundary you need to really

physical boundary you need to really make the neighborhood’s open and by

make the neighborhood’s open and by

make the neighborhood’s open and by remove that perceived boundary and while

remove that perceived boundary and while

remove that perceived boundary and while we were doing design the new tower to

we were doing design the new tower to

we were doing design the new tower to start to started encroaching toward the

start to started encroaching toward the

start to started encroaching toward the river so it was desperately need a

river so it was desperately need a

river so it was desperately need a holistic framework to really advocated

holistic framework to really advocated

holistic framework to really advocated for a public realm and open space and

for a public realm and open space and

for a public realm and open space and just to avoid the avoid making the same

just to avoid the avoid making the same

just to avoid the avoid making the same mistake of having that solid wall along

mistake of having that solid wall along

mistake of having that solid wall along the pub public open space and that this

the pub public open space and that this

the pub public open space and that this was the vision that we we created so you

was the vision that we we created so you

was the vision that we we created so you see there are two interacting linear

see there are two interacting linear

see there are two interacting linear corridors but I’m going to rewind and

corridors but I’m going to rewind and

corridors but I’m going to rewind and explain the logic behind it so everyone

explain the logic behind it so everyone

explain the logic behind it so everyone else was focusing on this trying to fit

else was focusing on this trying to fit

else was focusing on this trying to fit the program in this linear waterfront

the program in this linear waterfront

the program in this linear waterfront because when people talk about a

because when people talk about a

because when people talk about a waterfront that’s what you see that’s

waterfront that’s what you see that’s

waterfront that’s what you see that’s the boundary does the scope but you’re

the boundary does the scope but you’re

the boundary does the scope but you’re given

given

given but for us instead we look at the

but for us instead we look at the

but for us instead we look at the block-by-block

block-by-block

block-by-block social data as well as circulation study

social data as well as circulation study

social data as well as circulation study and we strategically pull the water edge

and we strategically pull the water edge

and we strategically pull the water edge out into the neighborhood so one one way

out into the neighborhood so one one way

out into the neighborhood so one one way this you can overcome the the social

this you can overcome the the social

this you can overcome the the social stigma that soda Creek has created a

stigma that soda Creek has created a

stigma that soda Creek has created a long time ago then at the same time it’s

long time ago then at the same time it’s

long time ago then at the same time it’s not a random this is connecting all the

not a random this is connecting all the

not a random this is connecting all the major urban nose infrastructure

major urban nose infrastructure

major urban nose infrastructure including the central Shanghai station

including the central Shanghai station

including the central Shanghai station and public parks so it creates a episode

and public parks so it creates a episode

and public parks so it creates a episode of different activities and the space

of different activities and the space

of different activities and the space between these two the red line which is

between these two the red line which is

between these two the red line which is urban frontage and the Green Line along

urban frontage and the Green Line along

urban frontage and the Green Line along the river which is the recreational

the river which is the recreational

the river which is the recreational corridor becomes the public realm that

corridor becomes the public realm that

corridor becomes the public realm that as the connecting tissue between

as the connecting tissue between

as the connecting tissue between the new frontage or new address of

the new frontage or new address of

the new frontage or new address of pseudo Creek and the open space corridor

pseudo Creek and the open space corridor

pseudo Creek and the open space corridor and instead of no supporting private

and instead of no supporting private

and instead of no supporting private holiday development along River so this

holiday development along River so this

holiday development along River so this is trying to maximize open space along

is trying to maximize open space along

is trying to maximize open space along the along River and so the internship

the along River and so the internship

the along River and so the internship buildings are preserved to not only

buildings are preserved to not only

buildings are preserved to not only celebrate the heritage of the entire

celebrate the heritage of the entire

celebrate the heritage of the entire site and they become the social just art

site and they become the social just art

site and they become the social just art destination that responding to the oriT

destination that responding to the oriT

destination that responding to the oriT already quite a successful art district

already quite a successful art district

already quite a successful art district on the other side of the creek and as

on the other side of the creek and as

on the other side of the creek and as you see the ground the ground floor of

you see the ground the ground floor of

you see the ground the ground floor of some industrial buildings warehouses

some industrial buildings warehouses

some industrial buildings warehouses open up as a extension of the landscape

open up as a extension of the landscape

open up as a extension of the landscape and and that provides a permeable a

and and that provides a permeable a

and and that provides a permeable a public realm to connect from the train

public realm to connect from the train

public realm to connect from the train station all the way to to the river and

station all the way to to the river and

station all the way to to the river and so it not only connects all the actives

so it not only connects all the actives

so it not only connects all the actives along the the creek they also extend

along the the creek they also extend

along the the creek they also extend into the neighborhood and the existing

into the neighborhood and the existing

into the neighborhood and the existing parks in the city so to create a

parks in the city so to create a

parks in the city so to create a dialogue between the city and the new

dialogue between the city and the new

dialogue between the city and the new Waterfront and then the gated

Waterfront and then the gated

Waterfront and then the gated neighborhood again so we were opening it

neighborhood again so we were opening it

neighborhood again so we were opening it up and not only but simply removing the

up and not only but simply removing the

up and not only but simply removing the physical boundary we’re adding or into

physical boundary we’re adding or into

physical boundary we’re adding or into intervening with the preservation as

intervening with the preservation as

intervening with the preservation as well as a new program as for example by

well as a new program as for example by

well as a new program as for example by adding inserting extending and

adding inserting extending and

adding inserting extending and connecting new program so it becomes a

connecting new program so it becomes a

connecting new program so it becomes a vibrant open and open community with a

vibrant open and open community with a

vibrant open and open community with a mixed-use with a strong corridor and

mixed-use with a strong corridor and

mixed-use with a strong corridor and view indication towards the the creek

view indication towards the the creek

view indication towards the the creek and then instead of generic semi-private

and then instead of generic semi-private

and then instead of generic semi-private open space in gated in neighborhoods in

open space in gated in neighborhoods in

open space in gated in neighborhoods in the Neal Community Center and the

the Neal Community Center and the

the Neal Community Center and the community parks become the social hub

community parks become the social hub

community parks become the social hub that not only recreational and is it

that not only recreational and is it

that not only recreational and is it just where people interact instead of

just where people interact instead of

just where people interact instead of remember that bridging neighborhood that

remember that bridging neighborhood that

remember that bridging neighborhood that you cannot even cross the street and it

you cannot even cross the street and it

you cannot even cross the street and it they’ll ask four to five hundred meters

they’ll ask four to five hundred meters

they’ll ask four to five hundred meters long so those are those are examples

long so those are those are examples

long so those are those are examples that with designers often battle against

that with designers often battle against

that with designers often battle against the boundaries this example then

the boundaries this example then

the boundaries this example then sometimes we reinforce or re-establish

sometimes we reinforce or re-establish

sometimes we reinforce or re-establish as well so

as well so

as well so for example the nature doesn’t follow

for example the nature doesn’t follow

for example the nature doesn’t follow any boundaries you know for example

any boundaries you know for example

any boundaries you know for example water only follows the law of gravity

water only follows the law of gravity

water only follows the law of gravity and not a not at all care how we divide

and not a not at all care how we divide

and not a not at all care how we divide the urban fabric so most of the wetland

the urban fabric so most of the wetland

the urban fabric so most of the wetland and in the river corridors in Chinese

and in the river corridors in Chinese

and in the river corridors in Chinese cities are engineered these days with

cities are engineered these days with

cities are engineered these days with the concrete embankments with very

the concrete embankments with very

the concrete embankments with very little ecological functions or no

little ecological functions or no

little ecological functions or no aesthetic value but instead we maximize

aesthetic value but instead we maximize

aesthetic value but instead we maximize the riparian zones more than five times

the riparian zones more than five times

the riparian zones more than five times to reverse that simplification process

to reverse that simplification process

to reverse that simplification process by reintroducing habitats by

by reintroducing habitats by

by reintroducing habitats by reintroducing well and so the nature can

reintroducing well and so the nature can

reintroducing well and so the nature can work for us to purify water to to

work for us to purify water to to

work for us to purify water to to provide ecosystem services and this is

provide ecosystem services and this is

provide ecosystem services and this is how late through a layperson sighs to

how late through a layperson sighs to

how late through a layperson sighs to see this landscape so instead of having

see this landscape so instead of having

see this landscape so instead of having a artificial boundary on top of on top

a artificial boundary on top of on top

a artificial boundary on top of on top of the natural boundary we we reinforce

of the natural boundary we we reinforce

of the natural boundary we we reinforce it let’s use boundaries to make the

it let’s use boundaries to make the

it let’s use boundaries to make the world more diverse thank you