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Vanke Zhongtian Xihui Hui is the first Vanke community to implement the 9+X happy-living scenario system developed by Vanke Southern Region. Located on Ma'an Island in the Cuiheng New District of Zhongshan, west of Qianhai, the site is about three kilometers from the Zhongshan exit of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link and roughly 27 kilometers from Shenzhen Qianhai, with convenient access to five international airports and three ports across the Pearl River Delta. The 9+X system was derived from over a thousand questionnaires, 14,000 customer feedback entries and more than a hundred hours of observation visits, identifying nine core life scenarios: ceremonial front court, community living room, children's playground, health trail, sunlit pool, elderly care center, multi-use sports field, unit entrance courtyard, and year-round clubhouse. GND Landscape translated these scenarios into a site plan inspired by ocean, valley and forest, achieving a 45 percent green ratio in an ecological residential setting. The commercial street uses a wave-shaped interactive sculpture at the main entrance and perforated feature walls that echo layered surf, while the paving mimics a valley forest with alternating light and dark tones suggesting streams and tree silhouettes. The main entry features a mirror water feature, a solitary specimen tree and an interactive feature wall, with a double-ring art installation at the center that evokes the expansive force of the ocean. The design integrates regional cultural symbols into the landscape while responding to the architecture and interior spaces, delivering a community that serves as a container for children's growth, a living room for neighborly exchange, and a spiritual anchor for residents.
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