Xi'an South Gate Plaza is located in the middle of the medial axis of Xi'an, which starts from Zhangjiapu Square in the north and ends at the TV tower in the south, crossing The Bell Tower. This axes strings together numerous cultural relics of Han, Tang, Ming, Qing dynasties and contemporary age. It is also the core area and important node of Xi'an culture, tourism, commerce and transportation. In recent years, with the social progress and economic development, the South Gate Plaza area has gradually exposed a series of problems: the disorder of traffic organization, the inferior quality of square environment, the weak accessibility from outside the plaza, the chaos styles of surrounding landmarks build in different ages.

huacheng park. Image © Chen Su

Architects: China Northwest Architecture Design and Research Institute
Location: Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Design Team: Zhao Yuanchao, Zhi Pu, Wang Dong, Hui Qiannan

Area: 69000.0 m2

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Chen Su

Structure And Emp: Wei Sunyin, Zhang Jun, Yang Meili, Wang Junqi, Zhang Tao, Lu Ji, Sheng Jiabin, Le Na, Chen Lei

Landscape Design: Zhao Yuanchao, Hu Jie, Zhi Pu, Pan Furong, Jiang Chao, Pan Qian

Lighting Design: Beijing Lighting Dream City Cultural Development

song garden sunrise view. Image © Chen Su

General Plan

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