•FROM INSTANT CITY TO

•DESIGN CITYExperiecen from Shenzhen

Jing Jing, Anders Bergmark Färgfabriken 2015-04-17

“Over the next decade, over 200 million more new

urban residents are expected in China. ”

Shaping the Future: FAST

GovernmentOffice for Science

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Beijing

Shanghai

Shenzhen

Hongkong

The Four Most Attractive Chinese Cities

Culture center

Business center

Special Economic Zone

Special Administrative

Region

Shenzhen Beijing Shanghai Hongkong

System of Chinese City Planning

Source: Biyun Z, Lan Y, The Compact City Forum, 2011

The Greatest contemporary urban

experiment: Shenzhen

Shenzhen 1980Source: Ou Ning

Shenzhen 2010Source: Vanke Group

HongKong

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Shenzhen Layout StructureSource: The Comprehensive Planning fo Shenzhen City 2007-2020

4 phases of Shenzhen’s Urban Planning

• 1979-1985 The emerging phase

• 1985-1996 The foundation phase

• 1996-2001 The transformation and

expansion phase

• 2001- now The improvement and

rectification phase

Socialeconomic and Spatial Plans in Shenzhen 1980-2005

Source: Mee Kam Ng, Wing-Shing Tang, The Role of Planning in the

Development of Shenzhen, China: Rhetoric and Realities

Shenzhen skyline

Nature/resort in Shenzhen

Urban Villages in Shenzhen

SHENZHEN: FROM INSTANTSUCCESS TO SOUL SEARCHING

• Fastest development rate

• Most dynamic Chinese city and city most favored by migrants workers – thatis why the city has been well-known as open-minded, tolerant andinnovative (Shenzhen Government Online, 2009b)

• Most compatible mainland city, elected by the Chinese Acedemy of SocialSciences in a four consecutive yeras

• “Four difficulties” in urban planning – lack of land resource, water shortagefor urban use, population boom and environmental problem

• Indentity and creativity

• Sustainability and healthy living

• Lack of Land Resources

• Unbalanced development

• Car-oriented Transportation

• Water risk

Future Development for new Built-up Area

and Regenerated Land

Source: Lu J, 2009

Challenges of Urban Planningof Shenzhen

WATER INSECURITY IS THE GREATEST SHARED RESOURCE RISK TO GLOBAL ECONOMY

A NEW MOMENT: DESIGN CITYSHENZHEN

• Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has demonstrated the motif of industry designin focus on Feb 13 2007 (www.gd-id.com）

• Creative industry parks in the city of design became a major force of theinterpretation of Shenzhen’s culture policysince Dec 20 2007(www.shenzhendesign.com)

• Shenzhen has been awarded “Design city”by UN-Habitat on Dec 9 2008 as the firstChinese city (www.gov.cn)

Photosource: http://chinadaily.com.cn

A NEW PLATFORM: UABBAS FACILITATOR OF URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

• UABB： “THE ONE AND ONLY BIENNALE OF URBANISM\ARCHITECTUREIN THE WORLD”（www.szhkbiennale.com）

• UABB is a research oriented architectural and urbanism biennale

• A strategic choice to meet and engage with both domestic andinternational professionals, researchers, officials and public audience

• A way of search for creative excellence contributing ideas for city development

• An instrument for place branding and making

The UABB venue, renovated from old industrial house, 2013

The UABB venue, renovated from old industrial house, 2013

The UABB venue, renovated from old industrial house, 2013

SHENZHEN AND STOCKHOLM

Stockholm - a city on the move: A Deliberate City Fostering Creativity

Shenzhen - a city of motion : A Dynamic City Demanding Innovation

What can learn from each other?

THANKYOU !

Jing Jing, Anders Bergmark

jingjing@fargfabriken.se

anders@fargfabriken.se

FÄRGFABRIKEN

2015-04-17