Typhoon-proof Shenzhen East Coast Buildings, Architecture Development Images
Typhoon-proof Shenzhen East Coast
Protective Coastline Development Southern China – design by KCAP + FELIXX
11 Sep 2019
KCAP + FELIXX’s Typhoon-proof Shenzhen East Coast
Architects: KCAP + FELIXX
Location: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, Southern China

KCAP + FELIXX win the competition to ‘Typhoon-proof’ Shenzhen’s East Coast
KCAP + FELIXX have won the international competition for the redevelopment of Shenzhen?s Eastern coastline in China. The 130km shoreline stretches along Dapeng, a natural green peninsula located in the bay between Hongkong and Shenzhen.

In September 2018, the typhoon Mangkhut damaged the infrastructure of the peninsula to various degrees. An international competition was launched to develop a plan to restore the coastline and raise protection standards against the more frequent occurrence of extreme weather events. KCAP+FELIXX developed the ?Triple dike strategy?, a multifaceted three-layer dike system.
This integrated approach towards the climate adaptive reorganization of the shore, connecting water safety strategies with eco and nature restoration, creating a framework for social and economic development. For 6 sites, stretching in total an area of 32 kilometers, KCAP+FELIXX is developing the concept into real designs, the project will be implemented and executed by 2021.

Triple dike
The proposal builds on the application of a multi...