Dongtan Eco-City urban concept

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, Shanghai, China": East Village Lake.

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    Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008 Asia Pacific to "Dongtan Eco-City urban concept"(l-r):Roger Wood, Arup, London, UK and Peter Head, main author/engineer, Arup, London, UK

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, Shanghai, China": Dongtan site overview.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, Shanghai, China": Map showing the long term vision.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, Shanghai, China": East Village and East Lake.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, Shanghai, China": Harbor at night.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, Shanghai, China": South Canal turbines.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, Shanghai, China": North Village and pond.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, Shanghai, China": South Village.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, Shanghai, China": Peter Head, Director of Arup and leader of the newly integrated business of Planning and Integrated Urbanism. The unit is responsible for development planning, economics and policy, integrated urbanism, transport and environmental consulting and sustainable development.

  • Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008–2009 Asia Pacific

Dongtan will be one of the first eco-cities developed in China. In the first phase of the Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, housing for a population of 80,000 and 52,000 jobs are planned. The three overlapping urban villages foster internal transportation by walking, cycling or public means. Renewable energy powers buildings, infrastructure and transport.

By Peter Head - Arup UK, London, United Kingdom and

Ideas: Ecosystem Restoration, Urban Requalification, Housing Needs

Dongtan will be one of the first eco-cities developed in China. In the first phase of the Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, housing for a population of 80,000 and 52,000 jobs are planned.

The three overlapping urban villages foster internal transportation by walking, cycling or public means. Renewable energy powers buildings, infrastructure and transport.

Dongtan Eco-City urban concept

Project authors

  • Andy Mace

  • Braulio Morera

  • Nicola White

  • Roger Wood

    Arup UK

    United Kingdom

  • Volker Buscher

  • Alejandro Gutierrez

    Arup UK

    United Kingdom

  • Chris Twinn

  • Darren Briggs

  • Rainer Zimmann

  • Neil Harwood

  • RA
    Roger Alley

  • SJ
    Stuart Jenkins

  • Elaine Trimble

  • Raymond Yau

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