Chengdu International Airport City Master Plan
Cityfi supported the development of the Chengdu International Airport City Master Plan, which aimed to create a 2,500 acre-large mixed-use hub in one of China’s premier cities that prioritized the environment, high quality of life and economic growth. The development transformed agricultural land into numerous districts (commercial, residential, industrial, mixed-use), and integrated multimodal transportation and green infrastructure to attract residents and visitors from all over the world.
Context
Chengdu is one of China’s major hubs for commerce, culture and innovation. The plan offered a significant opportunity for Chengdu to advance its sustainability and development goals through a large-scale project that embodies 21st century growth.
Method
Cityfi supported SOM in advising on integrating smart city concepts into the general plan and urban design guidelines to optimize the opportunities for technologies to enhance data-driven urban planning, active and shared transportation, enhanced government service delivery, city infrastructure, and environmentally sustainable economic development. Cityfi delivered client presentations, design workshops and written recommendations on developing smart city policy frameworks and technology approaches.
The project won several awards:
2020 Green Good Design Award for Urban Planning/Landscape Architecture from The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, and The Chicago Athenaeum
2019 Urban Design Award from the AIA California Council
2018 AllSpark Award from the Spark Design Awards
