ZHENGZHOU MIDTOWN
PROJECT DETAILS
Plus 8 Consulting designed a visionary mixed-use development in Zhengzhou's Longhu North financial center, integrating ultra-high-end retail, transit, and cultural services. Inspired by the heritage of Chinese Jade "RU YI," the project features a unique indoor forest museum, connecting commercial and residential spaces with eco-friendly design, establishing a new city landmark.
LOCATION
TYPOLOGY
GFA
STATUS
CLIENT
Zhengzhou, China
Urban Variety & Renewal, Retail, TOD
352, 000 sqm
Design Completed 2019
Vanke Group
The site located in Longhu North financial centre, which positioned as a international transportation hub. This area was planned to provide ultra-high end landmark retail for Zhengzhou city. The site located where 2 canals connect together and an important intersection of metro and light rail. The development is to provide a mixed-use development with various experience and a waterfront lifestyle center in this business center. It is a development combining transit, culture service and natural landscape.
Design Concept
The project design metaphor comes from the heritage of Chinese Jade “RU YI” and inspired by the masterplan and location of the east Zhengzhou district. Project was divided to commercial area on the north and residential area on the south.
Schematic Design
Plus 8 proposed to cover the trees by a giant roof and build an indoor forest museum to provide 365 high quality environment for the neighbourhood. In the same time, bring indoor comfort all the way to the canal by bridge and boulevard as the Eco axis. All above design to define the city icon, to identity the new landmark and ultimate destination.
