Another day, another plan for an ambitious city to be built from scratch in China. In this case it's Great City, "a high-density, car-free 'satellite city' for 80,000 people that will be built from scratch in a rural location close to Chengdu."
Is it just us or do the renderings of a proposed prototypical car-free city designed by Chicago firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture for private developer Beijing Vantone Real Estate Co., Ltd bear an interesting resemblance to one of film's most famous locales?
According to Dezeen, "the 1.3 square kilometre Great City will feature a high-rise core
surrounded by a 'buffer landscape' of open space comprising 60% of the
total area. Residents will be able to walk from the city centre to its
edge in just 10 minutes."
"The architects claims the city will use 48% less energy and 58% less
water than conventional developments of this size, producing 89% less
landfill waste and generating 60% less carbon dioxide. The city, which
will be connected to Chengu and other population centres by a
mass-transit system, is intended as a prototype for other parts of
China."
Read the full story: Great City by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill
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