Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design, 2023 Grand Award for Excellence Winners 

1. 12 Steps to a City of People, by Dunja Kovári and Thomas Kovári (sa_partners)
2. A topography-based Cloudburst survival urban development mode: Proposed in Urban Design in Zhengzhou, China, by Nanjing Urban Planning & Design Institute of Southeast Universit Co., LTD
3. Abu Dhabi Wastebin Planning and Regulations Manual, The Abu Dhabi Architectural Façade Design Manual (ADAFDM), and The Abu Dhabi Public Realm Design Manual (PRDM), by The Department of Municipalities and Transport – UAE
4. Bairro Maravilha Program, by Secretaria Municipal de Obrasio de Janeiro – Brasil
5. Child-Friendly Pudong Planning (CFPD) in Shanghai, by Yifan Yu
6. Conservation and Regeneration of Gaodang Buyi Mountain Village, by Ziyan Pan
7. Conservation and Utilisation Planning of Jinyinhu Area in Wuhan, by Wuhan NRCU
8. Coupling symbiosis between city and nature: carbon reduction oriented urban design of Ningde, by School of Architecture, Southeast University – China
9. Eco Restoration of Lakes, by Oasis Design
10. Endogenous-Driven Sustainable Development of Contracted Rural Areas in Wuhan City, by Wuhan NRCU
11. Exploring the development paradigm of water-city symbiosis: The planning and design practice of ecological water corridor in Jurong Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu, by Nanjing Municipal Design and Research Institute
12. Indonesian Cities Wellbeing Report 2022, by Indonesian Association of Urban and Regional Planners (IAP)
13. Jiuzhaigou Post-Earthquake Restoration, Reconstruction and Development Planning, by China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. Ltd
14. Manor Park Estates Master Plan, by Fotenn Planning + Design
15. Maptionnaire: A Citizen Engagement Platform for Sustainable and Inclusive Planning Decisions, by Maarit Kahila-Tani
16. Masterplan for Ecological Linkages Central Forest Spine (PIRECFS), by Khairul Nisa Haron Izm Consult
17. Masterplaning Rebana Metropolitan, West Java, Indonesia, by Rebana Metropolitan
18. Nanchang Central City Urban Color Planning, by Guangzhou Hongyu Architectural Design Co., Ltd. & Guangzhou University
19. Poverty Alleviation and Relocation Planning of Heku Town Resettlement Area, Fenghuang County, China, by Zhenhan Li
20. Research on the Renewal of Old Communities in Beijing, by School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
21. Road restoration and comprehensive improvement of Kunshan Metro Line 11, by KTDC, SZLAD, AtkinsRéalis
22. Sungei Kadut Eco-District (SKED), by JTC Corporation
23. Suzhou Industrial Park Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan, by SCP Consultants Private Limited
24. The Development of Jiangsu Eco-Garden Cities, by Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design
25. Urban Design of Linear Spaces based on Dynamic Visual Evaluation, an Urban Design Project of Wuxi Inner Ring Road, by Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design
26. Urban Renewal of Yangyuan Industrial Heritage Area in Wuhan, by Wuhan NRCU
27. Yi-Planning ·Data-driven Urban Renewal Solutions, by Shanghai Yingyi Urban Planning Design Co. Ltd

Jury

The jury was formed by experienced practitioners and academics: Dr. Pietro Elisei, Dr. Dara Golubovic Matic, UP. Hadeel Abuzaid and Prof. Ali A. Alraouf (Director of Awards and Publications).

Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design – Urban Design of Linear Spaces based on Dynamic Visual Evaluation, an Urban Design Project of Wuxi Inner Ring Road

Based on the existing functional planning, the Wuxi Inner Ring Road (WIRR) project explores possible promotion methods and control measures to enhance the viewscape of the urban fast roads’ corridors, starting from visual perception. This project focuses on the study of dynamic visual perception and attempts to establish a design approach of “Dynamic Viewscape Analysis – Linear Space Control System – Optimization Strategies for Public Visual Domains – Urban Design and Control Guidance.”

Wuhan NRCU – Conservation and Utilization Planning of Jinyinhu Area in Wuhan

Entrusted by the local government, Wuhan Natural Resources Conservation and Utilization Center complied the implementation planning of Jinyinhu area in Wuhan, hoping to set a new model for the sustainable development of “inner-city lake” areas through ecological conservation and utilization. Adopting an ecology-based, people-oriented approach, the project aims to guide the conservation and restoration of the ecological space around the lake, explore low-carbon and sustainable development of urban spaces, and create an
ecological, resilient and a vibrant lake area where human and nature coexist in harmony.

KTDC, SZLAD, AtkinsRéalis – Road restoration and comprehensive improvement of Kunshan Metro Line 11

Line S1 is the first metro line in Kunshan, with a total length of 36 kilometers and 26 stations within Kunshan. The area of this upgrade is about 236 hectares. With the construction of Line S1 and its renewal and upgrading of the street space along the line, it is bound to become a benchmark for leading the transformation and upgrading of travel modes and promoting the creation of high-quality human life. At the same time, guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, it will serve as a model for modern urban renewal.

Wuhan NRCU – Urban Renewal of Yangyuan Industrial Heritage Area in Wuhan

The Urban Renewal of Yangyuan Industrial Heritage Area in Wuhan plan aims to realize integrative development of industry, academia,
research and application and make the area an urban renewal demonstration unit with inclusiveness and inheritance, by turning the heritage area into a whole-life-cycle industrial community of digital and intelligent engineering that integrates engineering design, digital and intelligent services, and cultural experience by combining science and education, exhibition and communication.

Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to all our ISOCARP Members who submitted an entry.

We look forward to successful AfE submissions the next year, too.