Pearl River Urban Design and Concept Planning Pearl River Urban Design and Concept Planning Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou, Chinan nThe city of Guangzhou lies at the The city of Guangzhou lies at the center of the most rapidly urbanizing center of the most rapidly urbanizing area on the planet, the Pearl River area on the planet, the Pearl River DeltaDelta. . The delta is home to the The delta is home to the greatest greatest concentrationconcentration of industries of industries in the world, having been in the world, having been transformed from a largest transformed from a largest agrarianagrarian region to an industrialized region region to an industrialized region within the span of a generation. within the span of a generation. As As consequence of this rapid consequence of this rapid transformation, the city is transformation, the city is experiencing experiencing unprecedentedunprecedented stress stress on urban systems, land utilization on urban systems, land utilization and environmental resources. and environmental resources. 珠江城市珠江城市设计设计和和概概念念规规划划 中中国国广州广州n n广州位于广州位于这这个个星球上城市化最迅星球上城市化最迅 速的地速的地区区珠江三角洲。珠江三角洲。n n珠江三角洲是最密集的工珠江三角洲是最密集的工业业区区， 她从她从最大的最大的农业为农业为主的主的区区域域转变转变 成以工成以工业为业为主的主的区区域只用了一代域只用了一代 人的人的时间时间。而而这这种种快速快速转变转变的的结结 果使城市系果使城市系统统、土地使用和、土地使用和环环境境 资资源遭遇了前所未有的源遭遇了前所未有的压压力。力。 agrarian adj. agrarian adj. 耕地的耕地的 unprecedented adj. unprecedented adj. 空前的空前的 concentration n.concentration n.集中集中, , 集合集合n nIn response toIn response to this stress, the this stress, the provincial government has initiated provincial government has initiated a regional planning process to a regional planning process to better better coordinatecoordinate development development within the delta. within the delta. One outcome of One outcome of this process has been the this process has been the annexationannexation of a 370-square- of a 370-square- kilometer area southeast of the kilometer area southeast of the city, city, encompassingencompassing a 65-kilometer a 65-kilometer length of the Pearl River, including length of the Pearl River, including agricultural lands, villages, agricultural lands, villages, historical sites, islands and historical sites, islands and developed area along the developed area along the riverbanks.riverbanks. Sasaki Associates was Sasaki Associates was commissioned to develop a commissioned to develop a conceptual urban design conceptual urban design strategystrategy for the newly for the newly annexedannexed area and area and prepare a prepare a prototypeprototype planning planning approach for several focus areas approach for several focus areas within the region.within the region.n n为为了解了解决决这这些些问题问题，省政府已，省政府已经经 着手着手进进行一行一个区个区域性的域性的规规划划，以，以 使珠江三角洲使珠江三角洲内内的的发发展更加展更加协调协调 。n n这这个个规规划划的一的一个个结结果就是果就是连连接了接了 广州市广州市东东南方向的一片南方向的一片370370平方平方 公里的公里的区区域，周域，周边边由一段由一段6565公里公里 长长的珠江所包的珠江所包围围，其中包括，其中包括农农田田 、村庄、村庄、历历史史遗遗迹、迹、岛屿岛屿和珠江和珠江 沿岸沿岸发发达达地地区区。n nSasakiSasaki事事务务所受委托所受委托为为新新规规划划的的 区区域制定一域制定一个概个概念性的都市念性的都市设计设计 策略，策略，并并为为此此区区域域内内的几的几个个中心中心 区区域制定一域制定一种种标标准的准的规规划划方法。方法。 annexation n.annexation n.合并合并 encompass v.encompass v.包围包围, , 环绕环绕 prototype n.prototype n.原型原型n nThe urban design strategy The urban design strategy seeksseeks to to enhanceenhance the image of Guangzhou as the image of Guangzhou as a a picturesquepicturesque, international , international metropolis with a rich historic and metropolis with a rich historic and cultural heritage. cultural heritage. Key to the plan is a Key to the plan is a preservation strategy. Land use, preservation strategy. Land use, circulation and open space derive circulation and open space derive their form and function with their form and function with the the respectrespect the Pearl River. the Pearl River. Cultural, Cultural, historic and environmental historic and environmental assets assets are are incorporatedincorporated within the plan and form within the plan and form the basis for a tourism-oriented the basis for a tourism-oriented development plan focused on limited, development plan focused on limited, appropriately scaled and appropriately scaled and economically economically viableviable development. development. New development is to be directed to New development is to be directed to those areas with supporting those areas with supporting infrastructure and tourism resources. infrastructure and tourism resources. n n这这个个都市都市设计设计策略的目策略的目标标是是 通通过过将将广州打造成广州打造成为为一一个个优优 美美风风景、景、拥拥有丰富的有丰富的历历史和史和 文化文化积积淀的淀的国国际际性大都市性大都市来来 提升城市形象。提升城市形象。n n规规划划的的关关键键是保是保护护策略。土策略。土 地使用、地使用、给给排水和排水和开开放空放空间间 规规划划的形式和功能的形式和功能对对珠江作珠江作 了充分的考了充分的考虑虑。n n规规划划结结合了合了当当地的文化、地的文化、历历 史和史和环环境境遗产遗产，成，成为为一一个个有有 限范限范围围内内，规规模合理和模合理和经济经济 可行的旅游可行的旅游发发展展规规划划的基的基础础 。n n新的新的开开发发将将集中在有集中在有现现存基存基 础设础设施和旅游施和旅游资资源的源的区区域。域。 picturesque adj.picturesque adj.独特的独特的 assets n.assets n.资产资产 viable adj. viable adj. 可行的可行的n nExisting open space, such as Existing open space, such as agricultural area, are integrated within agricultu