Wanke YouShiMeiDi Community, Shanghai, PRC

         Island Residences is one of the unique concepts of this design. With waterways crossing from east to west within the site, six islands are created utilizing the soil excavated from forming the waterways. Each island is decorated in the form of internal and external circles, in three ladders. The external circle is the perimeter island circle, where most of the buildings are close to water. The internal circle is the central island circle, which is built up by the earth excavated to form the waterway. The surface of the central island circle is higher than that of the surrounding island circle. Residences within the central island circles are ranked in two rows, north and south. This layout allows the island to have the layering of spaces, and all six islands to have their own characteristics. The gap of each island is separated by running water, trees and linked by roads, small bridges and squares. 

         Traditional style pitch roof is the basic theme of the external design. The idea is consistent with the Island Residence concept. The design of the buildings is based on the variation of a standard model, with townhouses, high-rise and low-rise. With the wriggling paths, different levels of rhythmic experience are formed within the residential area.

         In order to arrange the internal road system rationally, we use a tree style road system. One 7-meter-wide, two-direction trunk road is placed within the site. It links different groups and internal islands without crossing between groups. At certain connections of traffic road and groups, entrances are located. From the entrances, 3.5 meters wide, one-direction circular roads are extended to the internal part of the group and to each house.

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