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Ecological Workflows: Zhangdu Lake Farm, Hubei Province, China
Author(s) -
Garber Richard
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.2181
Subject(s) - china , sustainable development , principal (computer security) , geography , population , workflow , environmental planning , ecology , environmental resource management , political science , sociology , archaeology , management , law , computer science , environmental science , economics , demography , biology , operating system
Amid China's snowballing commercial success, feeding and housing the burgeoning population may be a challenge, but it is also a great urbanistic opportunity. With the right approach, it is possible to couple new urban development with land‐use practices that are sustainable on both human and environmental levels. Zhangdu Lake Farm ecological village, by GRO Architects in association with the New Jersey Institute of Technology, is a case in point. Guest‐Editor and GRO Principal Richard Garber describes how a combination of community engagement, digital technologies and green thinking are guiding its evolution.