Haikou New Port City

Haikou Hainan, China

Integrating the existing industrial and commercial docklands and urban fabric, Haikou New Port provides a cohesive composition to attract tourism, business, and locals. Envisioned as an “Edutainment Fair and Showcase”, this new archetype of Urban Design and Attraction not only entertains, but also educates the users as they move through and visit the Lifestyle Commercial Exchange, Research and Development Exchange, Marine Research Exchange, Cultural Exchange, Medical Research Exchange, Innovation Incubation Exchange, and Live Work Exchange, all within a waterfront resort environment.

This nucleus of social and business activity acts as an innovative model to integrate future business and economic trends with the experiential and educational desires of today’s consumer. The Scheme’s visionary strategic planning unifies a diverse array of elements, including a complex network of transportation systems, engaging tourism access, pioneering business development, status as a special economic zone, and harmonious harbor-city integration. This holistic and urban leisure entry not only attracts tourists, but also acts as a vital economic engine and landmark Leisure, Education and Business Zone—a new Paradigm of Urban Attraction and Lifestyle.

Role: Masterplan Concept Design Principal