Shenzhen: From Instant city to design city

•FROM INSTANT CITY TO
•DESIGN CITY
Experiecen from Shenzhen
Jing Jing, Anders Bergmark
Färgfabriken 2015-04-17
Shaping the Future: FAST
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urban residents are expected in China. ”
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The Four Most Attractive Chinese Cities
Beijing
Culture center
Shanghai
Shenzhen
Hongkong
Business center
Special Economic Zone
Special Administrative
Region
Shenzhen
Beijing
Shanghai
Hongkong
System of Chinese City Planning
Source: Biyun Z, Lan Y, The Compact City Forum, 2011
The Greatest contemporary urban
experiment: Shenzhen
Shenzhen 1980
Source: Ou Ning
Shenzhen 2010
Source: Vanke Group
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Shenzhen Layout Structure
Source: The Comprehensive Planning fo Shenzhen City 2007-2020
Socialeconomic and Spatial Plans in Shenzhen 1980-2005
4 phases of Shenzhen’s Urban Planning
• 1979-1985 The emerging phase
• 1985-1996 The foundation phase
• 1996-2001 The transformation and
expansion phase
• 2001- now The improvement and
rectification phase
Source: Mee Kam Ng, Wing-Shing Tang, The Role of Planning in the
Development of Shenzhen, China: Rhetoric and Realities
Shenzhen skyline
Nature/resort in Shenzhen
Urban Villages in Shenzhen
SHENZHEN: FROM INSTANT
SUCCESS TO SOUL SEARCHING
• Fastest development rate
• Most dynamic Chinese city and city most favored by migrants workers – that
is why the city has been well-known as open-minded, tolerant and
innovative (Shenzhen Government Online, 2009b)
• Most compatible mainland city, elected by the Chinese Acedemy of Social
Sciences in a four consecutive yeras
• “Four difficulties” in urban planning – lack of land resource, water shortage
for urban use, population boom and environmental problem
• Indentity and creativity
• Sustainability and healthy living
Challenges of
Urban Planning
of Shenzhen
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Lack of Land Resources
Unbalanced development
Car-oriented Transportation
Water risk
Future Development for new Built-up Area
and Regenerated Land
Source: Lu J, 2009
WATER INSECURITY IS THE GREATEST SHARED
RESOURCE RISK TO GLOBAL ECONOMY
A NEW MOMENT: DESIGN CITY
SHENZHEN
• Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has
demonstrated the motif of industry design
in focus on Feb 13 2007 (www.gd-id.com)
• Creative industry parks in the city of design
became a major force of the
interpretation of Shenzhen’s culture policy
since Dec 20 2007
(www.shenzhendesign.com)
• Shenzhen has been awarded “Design city”
by UN-Habitat on Dec 9 2008 as the first
Chinese city (www.gov.cn)
Photo source: http://chinadaily.com.cn
A NEW PLATFORM: UABB
AS FACILITATOR OF URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
• UABB: “THE ONE AND ONLY BIENNALE OF URBANISM\ARCHITECTURE
IN THE WORLD”(www.szhkbiennale.com)
• UABB is a research oriented architectural and urbanism biennale
• A strategic choice to meet and engage with both domestic and
international professionals, researchers, officials and public audience
• A way of search for creative excellence contributing ideas for city
development
• An instrument for place branding and making
The UABB venue, renovated from old industrial house, 2013
The UABB venue, renovated from old industrial house, 2013
The UABB venue, renovated from old industrial house, 2013
SHENZHEN AND STOCKHOLM
Stockholm - a city on the move: A Deliberate City Fostering Creativity
Shenzhen - a city of motion : A Dynamic City Demanding Innovation
What can learn from each other?
THANK
YOU !
Jing Jing, Anders Bergmark
jingjing@fargfabriken.se
anders@fargfabriken.se
FÄRGFABRIKEN
2015-04-17