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ShOUgANg PARk URbAN WEAvINg dISTRICT
beijing, China
Architect, Lead8

ChENgdU FUTURE CITy gRANdSCAPE
Sichuan, China, Texas, US
Architect, OMA Architects, hTh Architects & Mark Tweed

and shops that feature Hawaii’s local flavours. In connection to a significant rejuvenation undertaking in Beijing as the site
the island’s beautiful landscape, Wai Kai incorporates a variety transforms a 100-year-old Capital Steel Factory Park into
of lush greenery, Hawaiian plants, and koi ponds to create an a thriving multi-activity destination. Comprising retail, office,
oasis-like environment. hotel, entertainment, public transport interchange (PTI),
Launched last year, the Grandscape project in Texas, which and MICE, the scheme is targeting high-tech firms as future
was developed by Nebraska Furniture Mart with design tenants. Once complete, the project is set to become a future
architecture from HTH Architects, is one of the largest and flagship transit-oriented development (TOD) in the city’s
most unique mixed-use development projects in the US. new Shougang North District. Located above the new metro
Occupying 433 acres in north Dallas, the scheme will boast interchange station of M11 and R1 in Shougang, the project
three million square feet of retail, entertainment, and dining, will feature as the gateway welcoming visitors to the 2022
residential, office and attraction space. Phase 1, which opened Winter Olympics site.
in March 2020 includes such attractions such as Andretti Chengdu Future City is a car-free masterplan for the
Indoor Karting & Games, Galaxy Theatres and the largest capital of China’s Sichuan province designed by architecture
all sports store in the world, SCHEELS. In an effort to keep studio OMA to focus on the site’s existing geography and
this destination vibrant, modern and appealing, it features topography. The 4.6sq km scheme, which is being developed
technology, a carefully curated merchandising mix & warm within the rolling hills of east Chengdu, will contain six clusters
and inviting architecture. that are modelled on traditional village settlements in the city.
Lead8, the international award-winning design firm, has Each of these zones will be designed by OMA to blend in with
unveiled its appointment as the overall masterplanner its surrounding landscape and incorporate spaces dedicated
for the Shougang Park Urban Weaving District in Beijing. to education and innovation. There will also be areas
The firm also delivered the architecture design of the first dedicated to housing, government facilities and commercial
phase transit-oriented, mixed-use scope of the overall and public venues, and one cluster with an elevated, circular
urban generation masterplan. The masterplan forms part of building transport hub. According to OMA, the goal of the
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