“Unicorn Island”, the 67-hectare masterplan by Zaha Hadid Architects in Chengdu’s Tianfu New Area which the project got its’ name from the tech start-up companies that are worth $1 billion. Aimed as an opportunity to enchance the community’s contentment, it will host 700,000 researchers, staff, visitors and residents.
Unicorn Island is aimed to gradually shift China’s economy from manufacturing to knowledge and services. Inhabiting the environmental strategies, this project offers great connectivity that will enable the entire island to be within a bike ride or short walking distance, water-conservation areas, urban cultivation and green spaces.
The project is consists of a central plaza and metro station ringed by naturally-shaped clusters. Depending on the program and functionality requirements that may arise over time, the blueprint of the project might expand. #zahahadid #zahahadidarchitects #unicornisland #culture #parametricism #parametricdesign #parametric #parametricarchitecture #computational #computationaldesign #architecture #architect #archilovers #architecturephotography #mimar #mimarlik #arquitectura #awesomeshots #amazingshot #photoshoots #photooftheday #projectoftheday #render #renders #rendering #renderings #computationaldesign #computational #computation (at Chengdu, China) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHkOMSrhx-B/?igshid=1ju2ykfytdze3
