The San Lin Yan Neiborhood project in Shanghai, China from 1996 consisted of 2092 housing units within a 19,200 square meter site area. Each of the 6-floor buildings included private parking for cars, motorbikes, and bicycles. The residential units started on the first floor to avoid flooding and the ground floor was used for additional parking and groceries. Open green spaces made up 7,600 square meters for children and exercise. The complex included one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units distributed radially, linearly, and in C and W shapes around central courtyards and public amenities like schools and malls.

1. San Lin Yan Neiborhood project
Shanghai, China 1996

2. Location: Shanghai. China
The number of housing units: 2092 units
Site area: 19200 m2
Each building consists of 6 floors
Parking: 300 parking spaces have been allocated
300 parking spaces for motorbikes
In addition to private parking for bicycles

3. Location: Shanghai. China

4. 1. The residential units start from the first floor, as they are
raised above the natural ground level on columns to avoid the
risk of flooding during the rainy seasons.
2.As for the ground floor, it was used as a parking lot for cars and
bicycles. The apartment also had groceries for the complex.
3.Use as a semi-open space as areas for playing and entertaining
children and exercising.
4.The abundance and abundance of green areas made the
distribution according to a certain system or format a distinctive
feature of the project

6. This is evident in the following parts:
1- The central space that is distributed around the buildings
(courtyards)
2- Totals of blocks and green spaces
3- The green areas in the center of the project cover an area of
7600 m2 in addition to water ponds, springs and sculptures.
4.The presence of green areas and the creation of medians
between residential buildings

7. 5. These effects create a pleasant and calm environment that
mimics nature and enables the user to enjoy the scenery and
comfortable housing.

9. The complex contains three types
Of the residential units:
1- Residential units containing one room
One bedroom, with an area of 57 square metres

10. 2- Residential units containing two bedrooms with an area of
68 m2

11. 3- Residential units containing three bedrooms with an area
of 84 m2

12. Types of distribution for residential units:
There are three types of distribution are
1- A radial distribution around the center with some public
buildings
2- linear distribution
3- Distribution in the form of the letter c
4- Distribution in the form of the letter w

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car parking
water spaces
School
mall
entertainment center

14. The facades are simple, and the finishing materials used are
bricks and light-colored paints, in addition to the use of red
bricks for roofing.