PRD Megacity Study Tour

23/07/2017

As one of the fastest-growing cities in China, Shenzhen's rapid urbanisation process has led to its skyline being dominated by a number of impressive landmark buildings. In turn, these buildings serve as real-life manifestations of Shenzhen's head-spinning changes.

Shenzhen Bay No.1 ( image: BWPI)

Design Director of Parkland Zheng Ye explains the mixed functions of Shenzhen Bay No.1 to the students. (image: Parkland)

​​Guided by Barry Wilson, Architectural Engineering students from Penn State University recently embarked on a journey to explore some of Shenzhen's most dazzling buildings.

Great thanks go to General Manager Amanda Kwun, Deputy Membership Director Kelly Guo, Design Director Zheng Ye and Senior Manager Kafakaa from Parkland for their warm welcome, as well as to Ole Boman from Design Society for his considerate arrangement.

Furnishes of Shenzhen Bay No.1 building complex boast impeccable workmanship. (image: BWPI)

Shenzhen Bay No.1

When it comes to high-functioning service industry, nothing demonstrates Shenzhen's tremendous potential to attract high net worth entities more than the postcard-perfect Shenzhen Bay No.1. Rising from prime real estate in the newly created Houhai district in Shenzhen, this group of luxury skyscrapers enjoys extensive views over the city with lavish interior design and sustainable system.

Equipped with rooftop helicopter pad, musical hall, membership club, swimming pool, indoor tennis court etc, all hovering in the mid-air, it represents the highest standard of architecture quality and exclusive service Shenzhen can ever boast. More than that, Shenzhen Bay No.1 distinguishes itself from other luxury buildings with its well-balanced and vibrant mixture of super-high quality office, retail, residential, entertainment facilities, for which it has won the Mixed Use Project – Built category at the Cityscape Global Awards.  

​It is the work of Parkland Real Estate Development Co.,Ltd, and was designed by world-renowned KPF in 2010, and completed in 2014. 

Seaworld Culture and Arts Centre in Shekou (image: Shekou Daily)

Seaworld Culture and Arts Centre

Not only making a strong commercial presence, Shenzhen is also preparing to spread its cultural wings to dazzle the globe. The Sea World Culture and Arts Centre in Shekou, Shenzhen, marks a pioneering international partnership between Shenzhen's leading state-owned company China Merchants Shekou Holdings (CMSK) and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Together, they will develop China’s first major design museum. 

Designed by the award-winning Japanese Pritzker laureate, Fumihiko Maki, this new Culture and Arts Centre features the interaction between commercial and cultural spaces, by taking advantage of the surrounding seascape. It's expected to open in December 2017.

Shenzhen Sports City (image: BWPI)

Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre
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Shenzhen never stops in blazing new trails. The Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre in Houhai district is another shining example of Shenzhen's determination to conquer challenges ahead, particularly technical barriers.

Designed by AXS Satow, and Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute, the structure of Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre represents a leading engineering feat with each void being proportionally fashioned out of the external steel skin.
It's intended to put Shenzhen on the world's map with the opening ceremony and numerous competitions of the 2011 Summer Universiade.

​Completed in mid-2011, this multi-use stadium is mostly used for table tennis, swimming and football competition with a capacity of 33,000 spectators in total. Within the complex is also 30 storey office tower.

Shekou Ferry Terminal (image: BWPI)

Shekou Cruise Centre
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Opened in 2016, the Shekou Cruise Center is part of a larger urban renewal and redevelopment along Shenzhen Bay. It's the only port in mainland China capable of accommodating the world's largest cruise ships – Royal Caribbean’s 220,000-gross tonne Oasis class.
 
Designed by the French architect Denis Laming, the Shekou Cruise Center runs direct ferry connections from Shenzhen to destinations across the Pearl River Delta, and can also handle cruise shipping docking and replenishment. 

Image: Parkland

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Shenzhen Parkland Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. has an excellent reputation and strong team capable of comprehensive real estate operations . 

Founded in June 2007 with forward-thinking strategic planning, a scientific management system, professional marketing capabilities, and deepening brand influence create an international quality of life in order to build a better blueprint for urban development in China.

Design Society, founded by China Merchants Shekou Holdings (CMSK), offers an innovative and inclusive cultural platform, comprising Design Society Foundation and a commercial arm to ensure a sustainable operating model. It will be located in the Sea World Culture and Arts Center in Shekou, Shenzhen.