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Nanhu New Country Village
Breaking the Mold of Chinese DevelopmentAll over China, scarce farmland is being developed as rural families flee their farms for better-paying jobs in cities. The farms that remain are inefficient and fragmented. Nanhu New Country Village breaks the mold by retaining the connection to farmland and nature, restoring a polluted water...Read more -
Beaufort Civic Master Plan
State-of-the-Art Implementation in a Small TownDeveloped in the small South Carolina city of Beaufort, population 12,300, the Beaufort Civic Master Plan has a no-nonsense Southern sensibility befitting of its historic hometown. Rather than line up decades of red tape and public relations battles, this exceptional plan moves seamlessly from...Read more -
Guadalupe Hirian
New town of timeless urbanismIn Guadalupe Hirian, a historic fort near the France-Spain border forms the site of a proposed new town—an extension of the City of Hondarribia. This outstanding student plan explores how to establish a town that responds to local history and builds on sound urban practices. The overall plan of...Read more -
Keeping History Above Water
Harnessing civil engineering for placemaking and preservationIn Newport, Rhode Island, the tide is rising. Local sea levels at high tide have risen eight inches in the past 75 years, threatening neighborhoods like The Point, which has a combination of history, charm, and walkability that is unique and irreplaceable. Neighborhoods in Newport’s flood zones...Read more