Liangzhu New Town

The Master Plan envisioned a series of walkable villages linked by a major parkway boulevard. Natural and green space between the Villages allow for drainage and habitat corridors from the mountains to the Liangzhu River. A major cultural and archaeological museum was integrated into the master plan.

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CIVITAS was involved over a four year period developing the overall master plan and detailed concept plans for three of the villages:

• Festival Place Village; an tourist entertainment destination and gateway to Liangzhu with a central meandering main street, shady “Garden Walk”, food and beverage, retail, and major outdoor event space.
• Heronshire Village: a major village within Liangzhu, providing high street shopping and services, a residents club, and riverfront park, all surrounded by four mid-rise residential neighbourhoods.
• Bamboo Forest Valley: situated in the Bamboo Forest valley surrounding a lake, this secluded neighbourhood features multi-family and villa homes, residents club and spa hotel.

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Awards

Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Award: Global Human Settlements Award on Planning and Design

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Publications

T+A Architecture Magazine 2019-5 “Reflections on Liangzhu New Town, Interview with Architects, Planners and Developers”

Liangzhu New Town Book Published in 2020 in China.