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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Envisioning rural futures

The plan fosters the renaturing, preservation, and to harmonize with the surrounding countryside. Finally,
enhancement of the local environment. Within this the sites for new facilities and businesses also feature rain
framework, the areas along the river are designated as gardens to blend the new developments into their natural
protected zones, which form a single nature reserve for surroundings, and to promote a healthy environment for
animals and native vegetation, with a small number of the new inhabitants.
pavilions for responsible interaction between people and
nature. These wetlands are also helpful in water management, Indeed, within this new landscape, the main urban
reducing the risk of floods while phytodepurating the layout is a linear system that runs along the Ou River from
water (Figure 8). In parallel with the renaturing process, Lishui to Dagangtou Town, which is composed of eight
the agricultural villages in these zones are to be renovated “shan-shui units” interspersed with wooded mountains

Table 1. Key strategies adopted by the three awarded projects in the Future Shan‑Shui City competition
Project Author Approach Design strategies
Future Super CAUPD Environmental • Preservation and valorization of the riverfront with attention to the environment
Shan-Shui Park approach • Urbanization harmonized with the mountainous scenery
• Cultural activities, high‑tech industries, and research as core businesses
A Symbiotic Urban Olivier Greder Morphological • Incremental addition to the existing villages to create a mixed‑use development
Change Architects approach • Preservation of the traditional lifestyle
• Tourism and recreational activities as core businesses for the area
Prosperous Lishui SCUT Politecnico Landscape • Modernization of the agricultural system
di Torino approach • Preservation of the scenic spots
• High‑tech agriculture and cultural activities as core businesses for the area
CAUPD: China Academy of Urban Planning and Design; SCUT: South China University of Technology

Figure 8. The new ecosystem along the Ou River. Source: One Tenth Culture & Art Company; reprinted (adapted) with permission from One Tenth
Culture & Art Company; Copyright © 2020 One Tenth Culture & Art Company

Figure 9. View of the “shan-shui units.” Source: One Tenth Culture & Art Company; reprinted (adapted) with permission from One Tenth Culture & Art
Company; Copyright © 2020 One Tenth Culture & Art Company

Volume 5 Issue 3 (2023) 7 https://doi.org/10.36922/jcau.0957