Nanjing Hexi Youth Olympic Park
Nanjing Hexi Youth Olympic Park
Existing Park
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Proposed Tunnel
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Exhibition Center
Youth Olympic Center
Water Factory
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Youth Olympic Village
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“Heart of Hexi” this design for the Nanjing Youth
visually compelling but a: “High Performance Park.” A
Location Nanjing, China Client Nanjing Hexi New Town State-owned Assets Management Group Holdings Limited Project Type Mixed use / ParkDesign SWA Scope Conceptual Design, SD, DD, CD review and field service Size Site: 60 ha
park densely populated with activity and experiences,
elements, activities and attractions focused on the
day and night.
natural beauty and systems of the Jia River.
Attractions within Nanjing Youth Olympic Park
2. The Civic Axis and its extension the waterfront is
will offer all involved in the Youth Olympic Games,
the park’s “Cultural Zone,” composed of three spaces
Nanjing residents and tourists to Nanjing a memorable
organized along the corridor: Hexi Plaza, Youth Olympic
destination. By design the park is organized into three
Plaza and the Monument Knoll at the waterfront.
programmatic zones.
3. The southern portion of the park is its “Play
1. The northern portion of the park is focused on
Zone,” which is responsible for intake and treatment of
“Environmental Zone,” which includes program
Nanjing’s domestic water supply.
Olympic Park has been created to be a “world-class” public waterfront space like other great spaces in the world. The strategy behind the design is simple:“Attract People.” To attract people, particularly young people attending the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, and beyond, we believe this park needs to be not only beautiful and
SWA Group: www.swagroup.com
Existing Park
River
West Stree t
Proposed Tunnel
er Riv
Jia
Exhibition Center
Youth Olympic Center
Water Factory
e
Youth Olympic Village
sh
an
Ro
ad
Taibai Water Factory
Ro ng ao ng
et
e Str
Jia
an
sh
ng
Jia
ad
Ya n
ng
jia
gz
n Ya
u en Av
“Heart of Hexi” this design for the Nanjing Youth
visually compelling but a: “High Performance Park.” A
Location Nanjing, China Client Nanjing Hexi New Town State-owned Assets Management Group Holdings Limited Project Type Mixed use / ParkDesign SWA Scope Conceptual Design, SD, DD, CD review and field service Size Site: 60 ha
park densely populated with activity and experiences,
elements, activities and attractions focused on the
day and night.
natural beauty and systems of the Jia River.
Attractions within Nanjing Youth Olympic Park
2. The Civic Axis and its extension the waterfront is
will offer all involved in the Youth Olympic Games,
the park’s “Cultural Zone,” composed of three spaces
Nanjing residents and tourists to Nanjing a memorable
organized along the corridor: Hexi Plaza, Youth Olympic
destination. By design the park is organized into three
Plaza and the Monument Knoll at the waterfront.
programmatic zones.
3. The southern portion of the park is its “Play
1. The northern portion of the park is focused on
Zone,” which is responsible for intake and treatment of
“Environmental Zone,” which includes program
Nanjing’s domestic water supply.
Olympic Park has been created to be a “world-class” public waterfront space like other great spaces in the world. The strategy behind the design is simple:“Attract People.” To attract people, particularly young people attending the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, and beyond, we believe this park needs to be not only beautiful and
SWA Group: www.swagroup.com
