Pine Ravine Neighborhood
Kunming, Peoples Republic of China

Design Architects and Engineers:
Kevin Hinders, Marc Mitalski, Kevin Fahey

Consulting Designers:
Kenneth McCown and Vidar Lerum

Pine Ravie Neighborhood Kunming is to be constructed on land in the northwest section of Expo Eco-Town. The master plan strategy for this neighborhood builds upon the existing Eco-Town theories, strategies and water shed concepts. There are four main aspects of the Pine Ravine Masterplan revolving around the primary goal of creating a sustainable environment. The first aspect deals with water conservation and retention, the second with energy consumption using passive solar heating and cooling systems, the third is an enhanced awareness and understanding of material use, and the fourth aspect id the recombination of these disparate systems, sythesized inot a high, quality innovative design.