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Andrew Perkins

Andrew Perkins

Nairobi, Kenya

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Chengdu Biennale

Exhibition theme: “Garden City”

In the density within the Sansheng district in Chengdu - typical for most large cities in China - it is primarily in the streets that space still belongs to the public. Although the dimension of one street is limited, its network is essentially endless.

A multi-layered, raised streetscape provides space and infrastructure for comprehensive public programming outside the dangerous and dense transit space. The top layer is a farm which by nature can continue to grow in accordance with the city.

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Location: Chengdu, CN
My Role: Concept development, renderings, model building
Additional Credits: Trace Architecture Office