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Tengbom Architects, together with ÅF and IMEK, have been commissioned by Swedehouse International to masterplan the Yuhua Ecological Demonstration Area in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province in China.

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The district is the eighth such commission for Tengbom in sustainable planning within China. The vision is to create a district with an exceptionally high environmental profile with no carbon emission.

Together with ÅF and IMEK, Tengbom will plan the 2.4 square kilometre area in Xi’an. The Swedish team, which consists of experts in sustainability and environmental engineering, will develop a new model adapted specifically for Xi’an. The model is based on Tengbom’s experience from design at Hammarby Sjöstad and Sino Swedish Eco City in Wuxi.

Parallel to the new area in Xi’an Tengbom is also working with Changsha City Xiangjiang district, Tangshan Bay Eco City in Hebei Province, and on the tropical island of Hainan in Southern China.

Tengbom has already worked on various high-profile projects in Sweden and abroad. In Finland, for example, Tengbom is working with Skanska Kodit to transform Cargotec’s former industrial area in Härmälänranta, Tampere. The ambition is to create Finland’s foremost environmental neighbourhood characterized by a varied plan structure that is human in scale. The area of over 1.5 square kilometres will accommodate 1500 homes and is expected to be completed in 2020.