Intent: Develop a resort community around a large open borrow pit in a formerly agricultural area. The resulting master plan provides residences for 30,000 people, a five star resort on a lake, a wildlife preserve, a research and development park and many traditional and integrated ways of merchandising and marketing the holistic nutritional and exercise arts to a new affluent local and international clientele.

Location: Zhang Jia Gang, China

Size: 1100 Acres

Client: Lake Jiyang Developing Company

Collaboration: Tongji University, Virginia Tech

Completion: 2010