This resort and residential community on the north coast of Hainan is located on an island-like land mass that is tenuously connected to its hinterland, and is endowed with diverse marine environments – the ocean to its north, a large canal on its west side, and environmentally fragile marshlands to its south. And at the east end of the island is an existing residential community.
Development is set back to allow the perimeter to retain its natural character, and each micro-environment is designed differently: Along the main entry road adjacent to the existing development is an amenity-rich new town center that culminates in a marina; taller residential towers offer ocean views on the north side, on the west side the main inland canal spawns a series of smaller residential canals; and in the middle of the island the character of the marsh environment permeates the community. The 68 hectares of new residential development includes villas, townhomes, and apartments at FARs that range from .4 to 2.0.