Alternative Block

In conditions of rapid urbanisation (especially with the dynamic exploding urbanism of Asian cities), controlled sustainable urban development has not always been achieved. One core challenge for cities in the future will be the tension between urban form, compactness and livability.

This project is a rethinking of the future urban blocks in Chinese cities and a critical thinking and challenge of the typical and traditional Chinese block rules. By means of advanced mixed use, diversified living space design, high-quality compact community space，vertical connective method, a harmonious living neighbourhood can be designed in a 500m x 500m plot to meet the daily life requirements of different age groups.

Alternative Block defines a relatively dense urban area linked by easy access to transport systems and designed to have minimal environmental impact by supporting walking and cycling to connect different programs efficiently instead of creating invalid and negative space, making all program Integrate together well.