2024 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Yichang Music Town

Entrant

Xianlong Deng

Category

Architectural Design - Urban Design

Client's Name

City of Yichang

Country / Region

United States

This project represents a pivotal urban design initiative aimed at transforming a small town within Yichang city into a world-famous music hub, capable of attracting thousands of visitors worldwide. Given its strategic importance, the government is deeply invested in its success and aims for completion within a five-year timeframe. The project encompasses a vast development area spanning 60,984,000 square feet, featuring a comprehensive array of facilities including theaters, hotels, commercial plazas, and residential complexes.

The team introduced the concept of "flowing energy," drawing inspiration from local traditional beliefs, to infuse the commercial area with a distinctive ambiance. The team integrated the other buildings including theater center, commercial street, residential in the town through comprehensive design coordination. This concept of "flowing energy" permeated throughout the entire project, imbuing the music town with dynamic, vibrant, and inviting spaces. Furthermore, the team also meticulously designed the visitor route and curated the commercial experience , significantly enhancing the storytelling aspect of the project.

Yichang Music Town Conceptual Planning project has received significant recognition and critical acclaim. The project also turned out to be a great commercial success. Its success will attract approximately ¥5 billion RMB in infrastructure investments to the city. The government of Yichang city places great importance on this project as it aims to establish a world-class music town that will generate substantial revenue for the government budget and bring enormous economic impact to the city

Credits

Architectural Designer, Shenzhen Institute of Architecture and Research
Xianlong Deng
Registered Urban Planner, Wuhan University of Technology
Hongjie Xie
Registered Urban Planner, Wuhan University of Technology
Tao Xu
Architect, Wuhan University of Technology
Jianyu Chen
Yongbin Zhu
Xiaoya Wang
Qunqun Huang
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