shanshui city
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Shanshui City is an urban design concept by architect Ma Yansong that envisions future cities harmoniously integrating dense urban life with natural landscapes inspired by traditional Chinese “mountain-water” (shanshui) aesthetics.
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| instanceOf |
architectural vision
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urban design concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
MAD Architects
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Ma Yansong’s theoretical work ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| creator | Ma Yansong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
city as landscape
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future city model ⓘ |
| designer | Ma Yansong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
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urban design ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
biophilic design
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cultural continuity in contemporary cities ⓘ harmonious coexistence of dense urban life and natural landscape ⓘ high-density urban living with greenery ⓘ human-scale urban spaces ⓘ integration of city and nature ⓘ integration of mountains or mountain-like forms into architecture ⓘ integration of water features into urban fabric ⓘ landscape-like skylines ⓘ multi-level public space network ⓘ organic building forms ⓘ public terraces and platforms ⓘ reinterpretation of traditional Chinese landscape ideals ⓘ sustainable urban development ⓘ three-dimensional city form ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
integrated parks
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integration of natural topography into design ⓘ layered vertical public spaces ⓘ mountain-like building silhouettes ⓘ pedestrian-oriented circulation ⓘ porous urban blocks ⓘ sky gardens ⓘ terraced building volumes ⓘ visual continuity between built form and landscape ⓘ water courtyards ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
create future cities that feel like living in nature
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express Chinese cultural identity in urban form ⓘ provide emotional connection to nature in high-density environments ⓘ reduce separation between buildings and landscape ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary Chinese urbanism discourse
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discussions of nature in high-density cities ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Chinese landscape painting
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mountain-water (shanshui) philosophy ⓘ traditional Chinese shanshui aesthetics ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | mountain-water city ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
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