b'MUDD 25 - Urban Intensity l Urban Design - Beijingagain looking towards the Grand Canal to define its future and grappling with the challenge of designing for explosive growth without destroying the very characteristics that make Hangzhou such a unique and valued part of China.Yunhe New Town is a potential development area in northern Hangzhou along the Grand Canal, which was used as an significant industrial site. The area is part of the northern New City Center proposal that is creating a dynamic new residential, cultural and high-tech core.Xiaohezhijie is an historic old industrial area at an intersection of two rivers on the Grand Canal and adjacent to two significant historical districts. The vision is to reuse this site to meet the needs of tourism, residential and conmercial development.Gongchenbridge (historical district)XIAOHEZHIJIE10 ha CreativeindustryparkXiaohezhijie(historical district) Industrial heritageNew commercial complexExsiting situation of XiaohezhijieG2: ConnectedOil tanks remainsCanalG3: Banshan Power StationG1: Cultural crossingNew commerical use along canalThree foucses of Yunhe New Town118P4-20200301-INTERNATIONAL STUDIO.indd 21 2020/3/3 20:16:17'