Citywall: TRANSFORM + XAUAT

Transform’s project presentation in the exhibition catalogue for the official Danish contribution to the 10th Venice Biennale.

‘WE PROPOSE THE BUILDING OF A NEW CITYWALL A 14 KM BELT OF URBAN VIGOUR, A CONTINUOUS STRIP OF URBAN FUNCTIONS, FACILITATING QUALITY FOR BOTH THE CITY’S INHABITANTS AND THE VISITING MASSES. THE NEW CITYWALL WILL BE A TOURIST FACILITY WITH A PUBLIC QUALITY, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION, BETTER ACCESS, ACCOMMODATION, RECREATION, INFORMATION AS WELL AS GENUINE PUBLIC SPACE AND MONUMENTAL ARCHITECTURE. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE AN URBAN STRATEGY FOR INCORPORATING MASS TOURISM INTO HISTORICAL XI’AN BOTH EFFECTIVELY AND IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY. WE PROPOSE A LINEAR MEGA-STRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES THE BASIC URBAN NEEDS FOR TOURISTS AND INHABITANTS – UTILIZING THE EXTREME FORCES OF MASS TOURISM TO BENEFIT BOTH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.’

Download a pdf of the exhibition text, and read more about the CO-EVOLUTION exhibition here.