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Hong Kong-based architectural practice Leigh & Orange has been awarded the design contract for a joint venture development involving Chinese real estate heavyweight Vanke and the Hangzhou Metro. The transit-oriented development will be located at the Xiangyuanlu Station of Metro Line 10 in Hangzhou, the capital and most populous city in east China's Zhejiang Province.
The 27,300-square-metre site will give way to 68,300 square metres of commercial floor area provided across four 50-metre-tall office blocks. A retail and amenities podium will define a network of high streets that enclose a landmark public courtyard at the centre of the project. These community-oriented features will include a sports playground, roof garden, urban farm, and communal facilities scattered across different levels.
Adhering to the principles of transit-oriented development, the project will include a seamless link to the underground metro station located just west. Roughly 43,000 square metres will be devoted to below-grade uses, including parking and additional retail.
"This transit-oriented development will support Hangzhou's vision for sustainable development hubs around key transport links and incorporate positive social, cultural, economic, and community benefits for residents and visitors in the city," said Kelvin Li, project director at Leigh & Orange.
The development is similar in scale and intent to other work conducted by Leigh & Orange in previous years, including a project that abuts a metro maintenance depot in Shenzhen's dense Qianhai commercial district. The mixed-use development contains two office towers, a serviced apartment block, two boutique hotels, a retail podium, and 11 residential towers.
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