Moshe Safdie provides roof gardens for everyone in Golden Dream Bay

Numerous private and public gardens in the sky

Golden Dream Bay, a residential and retail complex in Qinhuangdao, China, a city of 2.8 million located 300 km east of Beijing. Building upon Moshe Safdie’s groundbreaking Habitat, the project offers a radical solution for quality, affordable housing in a heavily populated urban area.

Golden Dream Bay provides much-needed housing for the city’s growing population while maximizing access to gardens and light at every level through the use of large-scale “windows” throughout the structure. Shared amenities and public spaces foster a sense of community among residents. The site encompasses a total of 194,000 square meters, with a total building area of 6 million square feet, including 2,200 residential units (3.5 million square feet), retail space (73,000 square feet), and recreational clubhouses (74,000 square feet). The project is slated for completion in 2014.

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