Chapman Taylor appointed to regenerate and create a new commercial district in Changzhou, China

Chapman Taylor has developed a design for a retail street as part of a major regeneration project in the Chinese city of Changzhou.

The design creates a sustainable and vibrant commercial district across two plots, including the former Mingli textiles factory and its surrounding areas, with the retail component complemented by office, leisure and cultural provisions.

Located on the southern side of the old section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, where it meets Lihua North Road, the development will see a mix of new buildings and carefully restored protected buildings in a sympathetically realised urban renewal scheme which respects the cultural and architectural heritage of the area.

121,000m² will be dedicated to retail and leisure offers, sitting alongside 61,000m² of office space and 22,000m² of cultural amenities. The development will include 94,000m2 of underground space and 36,000m2 of landscaped green space in which visitors will be able to relax and be entertained.

Chapman Taylor is developing this major waterside commercial and cultural destination on behalf of retail and leisure investors RSUN Business Group.