Source: Qinhuangdao Tour Strategy
Based on the deep exploration of the region, He Jingtang Academician Team won the first prize of “Hegang Cup” in the recent 1st Hebei International Urban Planning and Design Masters Competition themed with “Transformation and Rejuvenation of Century-old Port of Qinhuangdao " aiming to build West Port District into "International Tourism Port" .
Aerial View of He Jingtang Academician Team ©Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China University of Technology
Building a first-class tourist city in the world
Academician He Jingtang put forward that urban planning is the first step in urban development, and architectural creations have something in common, so is urban planning. For example, the common thing in cinema designing is to hear and see clearly, which is the same in the whole world, otherwise it is a failed one. However, we must take into account the particularities of different cinemas in different places. In order to build a world-class tourist city, Qinhuangdao must conform to the essential elements of an international tourist city, such as transportation and service facilities and so on.
Night Aerial View of He Jingtang Academician Team ©Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China University of Technology
Integration City, Bay City, Warm City, Prosperous City
The blue print of “Integration City, Bay City, Warm City, Prosperous City” proposed by academician He Jingtang and his team includes: Integration City means to develop the city and the port by the integration of them; Bay City means to construct a formation with three circles and four images to create a livable characteristic port city of northern China; Warm city means to plan and construct a city of systematic underground space with highlights, warm in winter and cool in summer; Prosperous City means to guide and attract tourists with diversified cultural facilities and landscapes even in the off-season or at night, so as to transform Qinhuangdao West Port area from the edge of the city to the center, and from the port to the bay. With the design logic of “integration of the port and the city” , Qinhuangdao outlines a picture of the future.
Warm city
The biggest problem is the cold winter climate and the lack of vitality in urban public spaces. Various transportation can be used to link the open spaces of the public centers to form the all-season pedestrian environment with the integration of ground and underground, and forms the city characteristic walking network of winter warm city. It includes the two-story corridor space, the underground walking and commercial passage, the main ground walking system, connecting the subway station, underground commercial and parking underground space system, and so on, so as to create a comfortable and pleasant all-weather environment for the public. Underground commercial spaces in the high-density public space axis and important public areas should be created to complement the ground functions and form a dynamic space for people to interact. The entire space maintains a temperature of about 26 degrees, and attracts winter tourists with a warm winter format.
Off-season tourism
July and August are the peak seasons for Qinhuangdao tourism, while in other months the city is silent. Trying to find a breakthrough to make the off-season prosperous, the blue print designed a large number of facilities and spaces to create the annual climate of West Port District, guiding and attracting tourists with diversified cultural facilities and landscapes. Qinhuangdao West Port District has designed a variety of tourism themed projects with its advantages in port and dock, as well as history and culture. Combined with the seasonal climate in the peak season and off-season, different key projects are created for the possibility of all year round tourism. And different events and festivals are held throughout the year to gather popularity to promote tourism development.
Qinhuangdao West Port District has a history of 100 years. According to the development orientation of Qinhuangdao City's first-class international tourism city and the requirement of setting the port in the city, the West Port District is in urgent need of transformation and rejuvenation. We are looking forward to the future of the West Port District.