Central Lake Forms Spine for Recreational Living 
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DETAILS

LocationFuzhou, China
ClientFuzhou Yongtai Youxin Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Size45 hectares

The Yongtai project, located inside the Red Cliff Scenic Area, borders the Dazhang River and consists of a 45-hectare watershed area surrounded by 12 small hills. It features a boutique hotel, a shopping street, clubhouses, residential high-rises, townhouses, and detached homes. The overall project plan calls for housing clusters that follow the natural site topography. The central lake is preserved and leveraged as a public open space that unifies the entire site. Sub-watersheds are designed as neighborhood parks with connections to the central lake area. Hilltops and ridges are incorporated into the neighborhood parks via an extensive trail network to form a larger recreational system.

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