New center for Hangzhou by Foster + Partners, China
Foster + Partners has been selected as the winner of an international competition to design a new center for Hangzhou, the capital of China's Zhejiang province. The master plan envisions a green and interconnected mixed-use quarter situated in the heart of the Yuhang District. The property is surrounded by greenery, with a recently constructed public park to the north and a cultural center that carefully integrates with a wetland to the south.