Eco-Tech Resort City Master Plan, Changsha China ©Asymptote Architecture 2013

The Changsha EcoTech Resort City as envisioned by Asymptote is a 21st century vision for a new urban center that brings together living, working and recreation with nature. The new Resort Center is inspired by the natural beauty and celebrates the coming together of the sky, earth and water and aims to join these forces of nature on the project site and from which the life of new city will grow and thrive

Transportation
The Changsha EcoTech Resort City is a lush, green and car free sustainable environment that accommodates a range of living, working and recreational uses.
This new center is a destination for visitors and a welcome environment for businesses and local residents that will be a vital new hub for the entire Dawang Mountain resort district

While the metro system and LRT are intended to become the main modes of transport around the site. The proposed vehicular roads set forth in the original masterplan are still retained and provides connections to underground parking garages in each district and a network of limited use roads ensure that all areas of the site can be accessed by service, emergency and other permitted vehicles

Nature
Water is an important element that complements the green spaces with waterside activities and new forms of recreations as well as the accommodation of alternative water based transportation. The variety of diverse green and public spaces provides a compelling natural environment for pedestrians and cyclists to move between various zones of the site

Sustainability
The new ecotech city adheres to a high standard of sustainable design by planning in harmony with aspects of the natural context such as prevailing winds. The abundant water on the site is used not only for recreation, transportation or as a beautiful natural backdrop but also for cooling, and contributes to the environmental performance of the entire site.An opportunity exists to integrate the lake and other water sources into a sitewide energy strategy that will further contribute towards creating a 21st century sustainable urban center.

The green landscape not only provides a desirable and healthy environment for inhabitation but the ground enables the absorption and filtering of run-off and rain water for re-use in various ways. The sustainable philosophy of the site would extend to minimizing the amount of earth material that is moved to and from the site. the new topography would be created entirely by transforming the existing ground.
Architecture
The overall effect is a thoroughly contemporary model for a 21st century city where high performance and technologically advanced architecture and infrastructure are inextricably linked. The integration of water, landscape, open space and sustainable practices provides an alternative to today's dense and congested cities. this environment t offers a high quality of life in a spectacular and truly 21st century setting.

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