Chapman Taylor exhibiting four projects at Shanghai's Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
On December 26, 2024, the "Co-creation: Design for a Better City" exhibition opened at the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. Organised by the Shanghai Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, the exhibition highlights Shanghai's infrastructure and architectural design achievements across five new planned towns.
The exhibition underscores a collaborative ethos, showcasing projects designed by professional teams that emphasise innovation, theoretical exploration, and community involvement. These projects reflect a "people-oriented city" approach, uniting diverse sectors of society.
Chapman Taylor presents four notable projects at the exhibition:
1. Bridge and Station across Liuwu Highway
This project, located near Songjiang New City, features two cloud bridges and three riverside stations spanning a natural ecological tourism area. By integrating the local landscape and human activity, it creates connections between people and the environment.
2. Lily Bridge over Suzhou River
This suspension landscape bridge, the first of its kind across the Suzhou River, connects Putuo District’s M50 Creative Park and Jing’an District’s Hengfeng Road. It embodies creativity and cultural fusion, merging humanistic, ecological, and artistic elements.
3. Yunqiao Road Caojiagou Bridge
This project is located in the Jinqiao Technology Development Zone and emphasises regional culture and futuristic design. Sidewalks and landscaped steps provide connections and rest spaces, enriching the pedestrian experience.
4. Lanlu Port Bridge on G318
Inspired by the imagery of "two carps playing in the water," this elegant structure combines aesthetic fluidity with symbolic significance, enhancing the natural beauty of the Mao River and Dianshan Lake confluence.
The exhibition continues to highlight how collaboration and innovation in design can transform urban spaces into dynamic, inclusive, and sustainable environments.