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CPG Consultants emerged 2nd in a field of 10 international and local planning and design consultants in the recent Foshan Central Business District (CBD) Master Plan design competition held in Guangdong, China.
The Foshan CBD is the main transport hub for Foshan with 3 MRT lines, 1 intercity train corridor and key intercity and local bus interchanges, are all located within the Master Plan area. CPG Consultants’ design concept is to create a vibrant city - integrating business, leisure and residential activities. As Foshan CBD is the gateway to GuangZhou, the concept of “gate” theme is used in the form of ‘door’ shape for the landmark buildings to welcome visitors from GuangZhou. For greater ease in traffic flow, CPG’s transport specialists proposed a road hierarchy and road network to separate by-pass (external-external) traffic, internal-external traffic and internal-internal traffic. A 4-step transportation demand model was used to assess and refine the performance of the proposed road network. Some recommendations were also made for improvement to the external road network; repositioning of MRT stations’ identification and image in order to benefit varied land users and attract different customer groups. Pedestrian and parking facilities were also carefully planned to ensure smooth and seamless connectivity within the city.
Congratulations to the project team.
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