This project was an entry for an competition to plan the redevelopment of the waterfront of a major tourism city in Hainan, China. The area was then characterized by older industrial, commercial, and residential buildings - but had significant beaches. The idea was to evolve the area into something more tourist-driven. A reclaimed island had been created prior to the planning effort; part of the competition involved coming up with ideas on what to do with it (resort hotels, a convention center, and a cruise terminal were some of the ideas; these have now been implemented).

The proposed design created a series of districts with separate identities. "Green finger" open spaces leading to the beaches were then proposed; new buildings would oriented towards these spaces if they were not already at the waterfront edge. Building heights would step down to the beach. Road circulation was to be reconfigured in various ways, eg. removing through traffic and allowing for a new light rail transit system. A chair lift system was also proposed as a tourist attraction connecting the island to a marina district (created from old warehouses) and nearby hillside open space.

Role: Brian Jennett led the design team on this effort while at HOK and produced a significant amount of the drawings and visuals.