CR Hope Town
CR Hope Town is an urban planning project for Longquan Village in Nanjiang, Sichuan, China. The plan covers a total land area of 41.3 hectares. The work includes the renovation and construction of 132 residential houses and the restoration of dozens of historical buildings. New public buildings such as hotels, youth hostels, art galleries and tea houses are also planned, together with landscape design and environmental improvement. The design supports rural industry and local culture. Residents were consulted directly, so the varied needs are met within one unified framework.
CR Hope Town Masterplan by Dongzhu Chu was recognized as an exceptional illustration of architectural design by the A' Design Award. CR Hope Town Masterplan was awarded the Bronze A' Design Award in Urban Planning and Urban Design in 2023. The A' City Planning and Urban Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design recognition program that recognizes excellent design of masterplans, zoning proposals, infrastructure designs, landscape blueprints, public space concepts, urban renewal projects, transit oriented developments, sustainable city designs and more.
