BIODIVERCITY PENANG

BIG + HIJJAS AND RAMBOLL

MALAYSIA

PROJECT DETAILS:

Name: BIODIVERCITY PENANG Date: 19/08/2020 Program: Commercial Status: In Progress Size in m2: 4500 acres Project type: Competition Client: Penang State Government, Malaysia Collaborators: · Hijjas (Local Architects and Planners); · Ramboll (Project Manager and Engineer); · Web Structures (Geotechnical and Structural Engineering); · Web EM (Sustainability); · Ernst & Young (Economic Advisor); · Knight Frank (Real Estate); · KPK (Quantity Surveyor); · Green Growth Asia Foundation (Ecology and Conservation); · Universiti Teknologi Mara (Marine Engineer); · Lucian R (Visualizations) Location Text: Penang, Malaysia PROJECT TEAM Partners-in-Charge: Bjarke Ingels, Daniel Sundlin, Kai-Uwe Bergmann Associate-in-Charge: Jeremy Alain Siegel Project Leaders: Shane Dalke, Autumn Visconti, Veronica Acosta Team: Jeffrey Shumaker, Jamie Maslyn Larson, Stephanie Mauer, Mike Munoz English, Max Moriyama, Thomas McMurtrie, Mateo Fernandez, Lingyi Xu, Yao Tong, Yanan Ding, Won Ryu, Alan Fan, Sangha Jung, Christian Cueva, Jordan Felber, Bernardo Schumaker, Terrence Chew, Chris Pin, Tracey Sodder Click the link for animation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CyxPmOBuoU

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BIG, Hijjas and Ramboll are selected as winners of Penang State Government’s international competition to design a masterplan for Penang South Islands, providing Penangites with approximately 4.6km of public beaches, 600 acres of parks and a 25km waterfront. Our masterplan proposal – BiodiverCity – supports the Penang2030 vision with a clear focus on livability, on stimulating a socially and economically inclusive development, and on environmental sustainability for future generations. BiodiverCity will be a new sustainable, global destination where cultural, ecological and economic growth is secured and where people and nature co-exist in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet at the southern shore of Penang Island.

Penang’s vast biodiversity spans various topographies and protected environments which in recent years have seen its coastal zones and natural habitats disrupted by urban developments. In contrast, BiodiverCity is conceived as an Urban Mosaic of three diverse islands, and a set of urban design guidelines for mixing programs, addressing pedestrian and mobility networks, building sustainably and harvesting resources. The three islands bring together mixed-use districts of 15,000 to 18,000 residents across 50 to 500 acres, and a continuous 50 to 100m buffer around each district, establishing habitat connectivity and supporting edge ecologies in reserves, parks, corridors and urban plazas.

The Channels, BiodiverCity’s first island, is constructed in three complementary phases: in Phase 1, Active Destinations include a wave pool and technology park; in Phase 2, a Civic Heart establishes governance and research institutions in the area; and in Phase 3, a Cultural Coast builds upon the heritage and vibrant creative energy of Penang’s George Town to create a regional and international draw. As the heart of the district, the Channels’ 500-acre digital park includes spaces for research, development and local business opportunities. Malaysia’s newest public destination will be the future home for conferences, education centers and a family-oriented park where locals and guests can explore the world of technology, robotics and virtual reality.