“givEn CHina’S rapId urBan GroWtH,
THE nEED TO aPPlY innOvaTivE SOluTiOnS
TO THE PubliC rEalM iS vErY iMPOrTanT,
ESPECiallY in HigH-DEnSiTY arEaS”
Mark Harrison, atkins
SquarInG tHe cHIneSe cIrcle
china’s urban landscape is growing faster than as a consequence, cultural identity is a major challenge restrict positioning and layout in the public realm.
anywhere else in the world. this has placed serious in the public realm. When you’re creating large new atkins has a number of ongoing projects all over china,
pressure on the country’s authorities to ensure they areas of urban living, sometimes there isn’t a strong including over 500 masterplans. the organisation has
control development of public spaces and embed best existing identity in the area you’re working in. We need also worked on a number of models, from liveable
practice throughout the process. to work with planners to ensure that comes through. garden cities to high-density business districts based
according to mark Harrison, atkins’ technical “as a consequence, some of the approaches we’re on public transport. For the latter, we looked at
director of urban planning in china, the chinese boom using, especially relating to public space, are unique to 3d pedestrian systems, which involved integrating
adds further complications above and beyond the usual china,” he says. “the prevalence of group activities – for transport networks underground with all the
challenges when developing urban public spaces. example early morning tai chi – places unique demands connections they need to serve the city.
“contrary to what many people think, china isn’t on the public realm compared with those of the West. “Given china’s rapid urban growth, the need to
a culturally homogenous country,” he says. “people’s “the other issue is climate: the orientation of apply innovative solutions to the public realm is very
lifestyles vary enormously according to the locality. buildings tends to be dictated by climate, which can important, especially in high-density areas.”
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