2025 | Professional
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The goal of the Banfu Riverside Agriculture Park project is to reshape the landscape with a “mountain-water garden” concept, bringing new life to the natural and cultural resources in southern Zhongshan. It aims to create an eco-friendly wetland park that blends architecture, landscaping, agriculture, and culture into one. By combining sustainability across these areas, the project stands out in urban renewal, ecological design, and cultural heritage, making it an impressive candidate. Its thoughtful response to the climate, innovative design strategies, and focus on local features make it a model for the future of integrating nature with urban development. The Banfu Riverside Agriculture Park project aims to leverage its unique geographic and cultural context to activate the city’s development axis through architectural design, creating a space where nature and human-made elements blend seamlessly. Instead of merely replicating traditional architecture, the design modernizes local building elements, such as combining wooden structures with glass facades and rammed earth walls with steel frameworks, to create a harmonious mix of old and new rural aesthetics.
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Yaqiong Song, Xiaoliang Deng
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Residential Architecture - Vacation Homes and Retreats
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Illinois Institute of Technology
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Student Design - Commercial Architecture
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Zheng He
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Historical Preservation and Renovation - Historical Urban Districts Revitalization
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Dezhou Financial Development Group
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Residential Architecture - Urban Residential Design