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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s Baietan Master Plan Awarded

Baietan Master Plan by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Image: SOM | © Crystal CG)

Over 10 million square meters of mixed-use development will be located within walking distance of Baietan’s subway stations. (Image: SOM | © Crystal CG)

View of the Pearl River shore. (Image: SOM | © Crystal CG)

The Baietan Master Plan envisions a sustainability-integrated city with over 740,000 residents and 660,000 employees situated on the banks of the Pearl River in Central Guangzhou, China. (Image: SOM | © Gerald Ratto)

Baietan: The Heart of Guang-Fo. (Image: SOM | © Crystal CG)

The Pearl River Waterfront Promenade serves as the over-arching organizer that unifies the entire district. (SOM | © Hargreaves Associates)

Future generations will be protected from the threat of annual flooding and sea level rise. (© SOM)

Baietan creates parks and open space supporting a matrix of habitats, recreation, and flood detention. (SOM | © Hargreaves Associates)

Sustainable design standards set targets for economic development, quality of life, and environmental responsibility for the area. (© SOM)

The Baietan Master Plan envisions a sustainability-integrated city with over 740,000 residents and 660,000 employees situated on the banks of the Pearl River in Central Guangzhou, China. (Image: SOM | © Gerald Ratto)

The Baietan Master Plan envisions a sustainability-integrated city with over 740,000 residents and 660,000 employees situated on the banks of the Pearl River in Central Guangzhou, China. (Image: SOM | © Gerald Ratto)