Beijing Central Business District Core

The new plan takes into account two important features of the existing master plan: first, a proposed green belt of public open space bisecting the Core in a north-south direction; and second, a proposed greenway bisecting the Core in an east-west direction. The intended crossing of these two elements is the inspiration for a new Central Park and Boulevard as well as a second east-west street, which complete the urban grid.

As a group, the seven towers relate well to the nearby landmark buildings, including the main tower of the China World Trade Center to the west and the bold sculptural form of the CCTV Building to the north. At the same time, the curvilinear inner faces of the perimeter blocks give the CBD Core a distinctive character as a place while providing flexibility for diverse mixed-use development over time.