City Archipelago
City Archipelago is an urban district plan for a 15 hectare site in the Zhenru Subcenter of Putuo District, Shanghai. The plan turns a former brownfield area into a mixed district of office, residential and digital innovation functions. Water and green areas work as green infrastructure that helps manage storm floods and improves daily life in the city. Green buildings are arranged in a loose pattern to form islands. Business service facilities along the city trunk road reduce noise and visual distraction.
City Archipelago Biophilic Creative Blocks by Ning ZHANG was highlighted as a grand illustration of architectural design by the A' Design Awards. City Archipelago Biophilic Creative Blocks was awarded the Bronze A' Design Award in Urban Planning and Urban Design in 2023. The A' City Planning and Urban Design Award is an international, jury-voted, fair and ethical design competition that rewards excellent design of masterplans, zoning proposals, infrastructure designs, landscape blueprints, public space concepts, urban renewal projects, transit oriented developments, sustainable city designs and more.
