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Friday, December 10, 2010

NFU and SZU Advanced Technology Park / Jaeger and Partner Architects


Location: Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Principals at Jaeger and Partner Architects, Ltd.: Johannes Jaeger, Wang Ling Jiang
Principal at Saltans Architects_Intl., ltd.: Janis J. Saltans, AIA
Client: Nanshan District Government
Project Area: 528,000 sqm

Project Year: 2010 (construction of Phase One will begin in autumn 2010) : Technology Park  

Shenzhen based Jaeger and Partner Architects, Ltd. and Chicago based saltans architects intl, ltd have collaborated on the winning design solution for the NanFanG University of Science & Technology and New  University Technology Park.

The site for the competition is in the rapidly developing Nanshan Dashahe Innovation Corridor inShenzhen, PRC and directly adjacent to the New  University Campus and will comprise of R&D office and light manufacturing, IT incubator space, outsourcing facilities, and business support services. The concept for the master plan is an integral environment for entrepreneurs, researchers and students within an environment for technological innovation and discovery in an above ground building area of 528,000 m2.
More images and descriptions after the break
THE
SITE PLAN
 The fundamental feature of the design is the integration of nature and the advancement of technology.  Technology is the facilitator to the drawing out of the “truth” from nature, which, by the standards of the design team, should be nurtured and protected so that it may procure knowledge.  Therefore, the natural landscape is maintained in the design proposal
Although distinct, the four districts all maintain a dedication to public space and the city center – the Realm of Discovery. The “city center” is an element that is intended for use by all visitors, both for the University and the surrounding neighborhood. Technology Park is designed to become an extension of the city, a microcosm that opens the relationship of technology and nature beyond the University and into the community. The programmatic flexibility in the development of the site represents research and developmental facilities that are not closed off to the public and provide optimism for innovation and discovery in future generations.





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