Ideal Space -- 2010 Shanghai World Expo Planning Tongji Works

Author: Wu Zhiqiang
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The planning and design of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo was completed by Tongji University in collaboration with the Shanghai Urban Planning and Design Research Institute, ASP Planning and Design Architecture Firm (Germany), and Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. (Japan) over a period of more than three months. This is a planning scheme that combines world-class standards with the spirit of Tongji University. The scheme delves into the following three major issues: the future development of the World Expo, the future development of Shanghai, and the future development of cities. The scheme proposes the concept of building a harmonious city, emphasizing harmony among people, harmony between people and nature, and harmony between history and the future. This book compiles the planning and design of ten major systems of the World Expo under the guidance of innovative concepts, including: transportation system, landscape and ecological system, open space and green space system, underground space system, safety and disaster prevention facilities system, service facilities system, municipal facilities system, historical preservation and cultural continuity system, night lighting system, and signage system.