2016-05-09

Hangzhou Silk Village Win

Hangzhou Nanshan International Silk Town is situated at the north end of Pheonix Mountain with a total planning area is 3,800 square metres.The National Silk Museum is located in the centre of the town and the town has the potential to become an international hub for China's silk culture and industry. 

This site analysis shows that the town has low accessibility and many dilapidated houses which do not match the historic culture of the town. Haskoll's planning vision is 'to build a dynamic historic town founded on its traditional silk culture, innovative business and strong tourism.' Haskoll proposes six functional zones surrounded by the traditional valley. These zones will provide a mixture of uses that serve a diversity of stakeholders and visitors and include education, live-work accommodation, culture, leisure, a theatre, exhibition space, hotel and tourism generally.