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April 19th, 2004, 07:37 PM
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Richard Rogers in bid to design Shanghai Pudong airport terminal 2
Shanghai. (Interfax-China) - Britain's Lord Richard Rogers revealed
that he is bidding to design terminal two of Shanghai Pudong airport
in an exclusive interview with Interfax.
Talking about his design, Rogers told Interfax that: "the airport is
potentially an unbelievable gateway to the fastest growing city in
the world."
Rogers told Interfax that his current visit to Shanghai is his first
visit since he created a masterplan for the development of Shanghai's
Pudong New Area, ten years previously. "Shanghai has grown the size
of London or New York in those ten years," Rogers said.
Though only some parts of his Pudong masterplan were used, Rogers said
it was a very influential scheme in his subsequent work and "I learnt
a lot from it," he added.
Among Roger's many posts and titles he is also chief advisor to the
Lord Mayor of London on architecture, lectures widely on urban growth
and philosophizes about planning and human development. Rogers feels
that China, as with the rest of the world, needs to balance growth
and economic progress with quality of life. "There needs to be an
equilibrium of resources, you cannot just steam ahead, Shanghai is
no different from the rest of the world. There is illness, climate
change, the Sahara is growing, we are running out of fresh water
together with climate change- there needs to be a balance between
public responsibility, the public domain and private growth."
Rogers pointed out that private led growth is not necessarily all
good unless wider social considerations are taken into account.
"People have civil rights, (that includes) the use of spaces, in
Shanghai especially citizenship and personal rights, socialism, and
communism, it's a difficult marriage...China, Shanghai especially,
has found a better combination between the market and communism."
Rogers is convinced that it is never too early to plan growth properly
- and forewarns that a lack of planning can lead to the collapse of a
society. "Growth is not per se the answer to quality of life. Wealth
is not everything- ..distribution of wealth is a problem. You need to
recognize problems, and educate, you have to react to it, not to
condemn it."
While in Shanghai, Rogers and his business associates also met with
senior officials, and gave a lecture at a seminar organized by the
British Council, to discuss plans for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo.
Peter Ayres, Director of the Arup Group, confirmed to Interfax that
his firm is bidding in partnership with Richard Rodgers, for the
Shanghai Pudong airport terminal two project.
The terminal two project will be a major expansion of the airport, and
is expected to contain large retail facilities. "Most modern airports
make their profits from retail," Ayres told Interfax.
A US firm is also bidding to design the terminal. "It is a straight
US-UK fight this time," an insider told Interfax.
Richard Rogers in bid to design Shanghai Pudong airport terminal 2
Shanghai. (Interfax-China) - Britain's Lord Richard Rogers revealed
that he is bidding to design terminal two of Shanghai Pudong airport
in an exclusive interview with Interfax.
Talking about his design, Rogers told Interfax that: "the airport is
potentially an unbelievable gateway to the fastest growing city in
the world."
Rogers told Interfax that his current visit to Shanghai is his first
visit since he created a masterplan for the development of Shanghai's
Pudong New Area, ten years previously. "Shanghai has grown the size
of London or New York in those ten years," Rogers said.
Though only some parts of his Pudong masterplan were used, Rogers said
it was a very influential scheme in his subsequent work and "I learnt
a lot from it," he added.
Among Roger's many posts and titles he is also chief advisor to the
Lord Mayor of London on architecture, lectures widely on urban growth
and philosophizes about planning and human development. Rogers feels
that China, as with the rest of the world, needs to balance growth
and economic progress with quality of life. "There needs to be an
equilibrium of resources, you cannot just steam ahead, Shanghai is
no different from the rest of the world. There is illness, climate
change, the Sahara is growing, we are running out of fresh water
together with climate change- there needs to be a balance between
public responsibility, the public domain and private growth."
Rogers pointed out that private led growth is not necessarily all
good unless wider social considerations are taken into account.
"People have civil rights, (that includes) the use of spaces, in
Shanghai especially citizenship and personal rights, socialism, and
communism, it's a difficult marriage...China, Shanghai especially,
has found a better combination between the market and communism."
Rogers is convinced that it is never too early to plan growth properly
- and forewarns that a lack of planning can lead to the collapse of a
society. "Growth is not per se the answer to quality of life. Wealth
is not everything- ..distribution of wealth is a problem. You need to
recognize problems, and educate, you have to react to it, not to
condemn it."
While in Shanghai, Rogers and his business associates also met with
senior officials, and gave a lecture at a seminar organized by the
British Council, to discuss plans for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo.
Peter Ayres, Director of the Arup Group, confirmed to Interfax that
his firm is bidding in partnership with Richard Rodgers, for the
Shanghai Pudong airport terminal two project.
The terminal two project will be a major expansion of the airport, and
is expected to contain large retail facilities. "Most modern airports
make their profits from retail," Ayres told Interfax.
A US firm is also bidding to design the terminal. "It is a straight
US-UK fight this time," an insider told Interfax.