Winner in the 2021 WLA Awards – Merit Award in the Built-Residential category
Historically, Hangzhou is famous for its scenic landscapes, poetry and tea cultivation. Today the city is highly urbanized with some protected national parks, but vastly reduced green space overall. Hangzhou’s rising population has pushed the urban boundaries outward, where city dwellers seek space to breathe, exercise and engage with each other and the natural beauty that surrounds them.
Just East of Hangzhou’s famous West Lake, Pengbu Central Commons realizes a new vision for urban life, one that is rooted in history and environment. A focus on cultural and ecological relevance makes this a unique landscape.
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