Research on Eastern area of Botanical Garden

The Beijing Botanical Garden is located at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain in the west of Beijing, near Wofo Buddhist Temple. It is the gateway to Xiangshan which is on Beijing's famous western suburbs scenic line. Peak period from Xiangquan roundabout to Xiangshan is a well-known congested area in Beijing.

The construction of the Xishan Tunnel, the reconstruction of the Xiangquan roundabout and the widening of Yuquanshan Road are all efforts of the municipal government to ease the traffic in this area. However, our research found that some measures may exacerbate congestion in this area. Through the comprehensive integration of land, transportation, parking and urban landscape, we find out the key points to solve the problem of congestion around Xiangquan roundabout.

The masterplan proposes an open and continuous urban space concept, that is to establish a continuous walking system between the botanical garden and the eastern district. The continuous hill landscape makes the roof of the building part of the botanical garden. At the same time, the possibility of future building development was studied. Low-rise buildings can accommodate office, retail and gallery etc. which will activate urban service in the area.