The high-tech cultural center project in Chengdu

The Chengdu high-tech cultural center project shows the innovative green building in Chengdu, China. The Chengdu high-tech cultural center project is located on southern development region in Chengdu, where is important node in culture corridor of Chengdu.

The features of Chengdu high-tech cultural center project include buildings and landscape aspects. The inspiration of Chengdu high-tech cultural center project derives from ‘Urban Farming’. The ‘Urban Farming’ means that visitors could feel immersive experience like in the natural environment. The first picture shows the conceptual planning pictures of ‘Urban Farming’. In addition, the following pictures show the design process of this project.

The building type adopt stack-based approach which lead to the abundant layered effect. Moreover, the design team set up green roof and wall in the buildings. The plants species of green roof would choose crop which could reduce the maintenance cost of green roof. The positive effects of green roof and wall include reducing energy consumption, reducing the effects of urban heat island and improving air quality. This design also provides public communication space for local residents. The same design has used in library courtyard as well. The following pictures show design sketch of the library courtyard, green roof and wall in this project.

Reference: Architectural Federation 2013, 'The high-tech cultural center project in Chengdu', <http://www.wtoutiao.com/p/5deo1u.html>.