DAF Guests :Foster + Partners
David Yang studied architecture at Bartlett School of Architecture in University College London and urban planning at the Harbin Institute of Technology in China, graduating with honours in 2005. During his academic studies, he concentrated on design and computation, with a particular interest in how generative design tools could be applied on urban design and masterplans to generate innovative design solutions, and have since made great advances in practical applications.
As a Partner of Foster + Partners in China, David is based in our Shanghai office. He has worked at the practice for 19 years. His major projects include the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 home stadium located in Lusail, the Ilham Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong and Haramain High-Speed Railway in Saudi Arabia amongst others. Recently, he worked on a series of high-profile flagship stores for Apple in various locations globally, and implemented numerous architectural and planning practices and enhancements throughout China.
New Slussen Masterplan
The construction of the New Slussen is one of the largest urban transformation projects in Sweden. Working in collaboration with the City of Stockholm, the SEK 12 Billion project seeks to create a dynamic urban quarter, responding to its historic context and transforming the city centre.
Slussen, built in 1642, is the lock that separates the sea from the fresh water of Lake Mälaren. The catalyst for the project is an urgent need to replace this dilapidated water and transport infrastructure. The Foster + Partners' design proposal recreates and reinforces pedestrian connections between these two districts that have long been separated by the maze of roads and concrete passages. It will also transform the existing infrastructure to minimise the threat of flooding by expanding the lock capacity five-fold and providing a 21st century transport interchange.
A central feature of New Slussen is the ‘Water Plaza’, a pedestrianised public space arranged around the new navigation lock and realigned quayside, animated by new restaurants, cafes and cultural amenities. There will be a range of mixed-use buildings brought together in the new quarter, enhanced by an elegant new road and pedestrian bridge, with a dedicated new cycle bridge planned for the future. Once complete, the new public terraces will give visitors spectacular views over Stockholm.
Stockholm Central Station
Located at the heart of the city, Stockholm Central Station is Sweden’s largest transportation hub. Originally opened in 1871, the historic station now caters to more passengers than it was originally designed for. Future plans to increase the number of trains coming into the city are set to catalyse the reinvention of Stockholm’s central heart.
The masterplan – designed by Foster + Partners in collaboration with Marge Arkitekter along with LAND Arkitektur, Thornton Tomasetti, Ramboll, Wenanders and TAM Group – will bring several modes of transport together in a single integrated transport hub, while prioritising pedestrian flows and creating a new mixed-use urban district. The new district, largely built over the existing tracks, will re-link the surrounding streets to create an active, friendly, and safe public realm that will stitch together the east and west sides of the city, improving passenger connections across Stockholm, without impacting the historic skyline.The project, which involves covering the track area and doubling passenger capacity in Sweden's most central location。
