Hefei Vanke Development, Shenzhen, China

New 15,000 sm institutional and community facilities within a new development district in the City of Hefei, the capitol city of the Anhui Province with a population of close to 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is one of the ancient cities in China originally laid out as a rectangular walled city with a cross axis that positions the major monuments of palace and temple. This new community center recalls this history through the introduction of a rectangular perimeter with a cross axis of the major program components. The new boundary is now an open and porous “threshold” designating the “sacred” precinct of the interior with a dialogue with the surrounding community and environment. The project is located in the northern new district of Hefei City,  with 50,000 sm park on the south side of the site.