Nansha Urban Park

A new community living room

Nansha Urban Park delivers to the rapidly growing population of this tech and innovation hot-spot retail, dining, residential, recreation, and creative offices that are all truly integrated with the natural world around it. The project provides opportunities for social interaction between people and nature and creates a unique natural atmosphere filled with excitement and vitality, creating a true urban living room.

At a Glance

Project Type

Mixed-Use, Retail, Office, Open/Public Space

Location

Nansha, China

Size

1,060,000 sq ft

Client

Guanzhou Pearl River Investment

Services

Architecture
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The project reconnects the surrounding neighborhood with nature, the key essence of Nansha, while creating an urban living room that offers authentic multi-cultural open community space for locals and visitors alike. Districts within the project are designed as community parks, offering food, authentic culture, and dynamic waterfront activities.

Site Plan

The project enjoys rare river landscape resources and is adjacent to two major landmark urban public facilities - the gymnasium and youth palace, providing an opportunity to create a dynamic and intimate waterfront experience in an commercial urban neighborhood. 

The project is located in a burgeoning part of Nansha's central urban area, across the river from a future world-class Central Business District served by... Read More Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.

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With residential towers and schools planned for the north end of the site, JERDE's scope included the retail podiums and world -class office tower.

climbing village
Inspired by neighboring hills, clusters of terraces are formed to explore the project in the open climbing hills.
indoor outdoor

As you climb through hills, you have seamless indoor connection and are able to experience the feeling of being outdoors in an indoor setting under a giant forest dome.

Village Court creates an authentic community experience and features space to host various events.
Village Court creates an authentic community experience and features space to host various events.
A feature water curtain hangs from the edges, creating a sheet of water that can be projected with digital content.
A feature water curtain hangs from the edges, creating a sheet of water that can be projected with digital content.
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The landmark office tower acts as a symbol of enlightenment, education and knowledge, with an urban library on top.
At the peak of the tower floating discussion cubes and an urban library with clear glass are icons of the urban lantern.
At the peak of the tower floating discussion cubes and an urban library with clear glass are icons of the urban lantern.
Office space users are welcomed with amenities that aid in productivity, including cafes and an open-space library.
Office space users are welcomed with amenities that aid in productivity, including cafes and an open-space library.
Urban Lantern

The tower's elegant but simple form is showcased with bright LED lights with custom patterns that act as an urban lantern for the Nansha community in a form of art that embraces a culture of learning. An exposed and brightly-lit elevator cab acts as the symbol of urban lantern as guests are moving up and down.

office and park

Nansha Urban Park caters to people of all ages and cultures, offering an authentic style of shopping, dining, working, and living. Creative office spaces cater to the growing population of the upcoming generation, while an ample amount of open spaces, a variety of dining villages, seamless shopping street, and surrounding recreational venues create a strong framework for Nansha Urban Park as a multi-cultural destination.

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