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| Atkins designs masterplan for China’s woodcarving city, Dongyang  Atkins has completed the masterplan for Dongyang, Zhejiang Province, one of the three woodcarving capitals of China. The masterplan will create a cultural-commercial-tourist destination which reflects the rich local culture of woodcarving and host the workshops of woodcarving Masters and artisans.The masterplan covers a total area of 876, 000 sqm, divided into three interlinked blocks hosting a museum, an exhibition and convention centre, a trading centre, a hotel, offices, apartments and a riverside park. Atkins' masterplan focuses on a north-south axis running from the Dongyang Mountain to the Dongyang River. The design of the museum and the convention centre are influenced by techniques used in Dongyang woodcarving: one is carved whilst the other is layered. The museum has a sequence of courtyards which refer to the Chinese tradition of spatial relationships. The three towers comprise hotel and office accommodation and the trading centre hosts the woodcarving Masters' workshops which are situated on its roof top. The riverside park incorporates the Masters' clubs and outdoor exhibition space. Based on Atkins' masterplan, the City has developed its urban design regulation. A local design institute has commenced the architectural design of the museum and exhibition hall. Dongyang has a population of over 800,000 people and is one of the major centres of woodcarving production from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties to the present day. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |