SWA Group

BoAi Lake consolidates a fragmented network of fish ponds into a contiguous urban lake and civic waterfront. Former aquaculture infrastructure is restructured as a climate-adaptive, ecological landscape that supports community access and long-term environmental performance. Located in Shishan Town in Foshan, the 136-hectare site originally functioned as a freshwater reservoir before being subdivided into multiple […]

In a five-acre clearing near the rebuilt Sandy Hook Elementary School, you can hear the sound of children at recess blend with birdsong from the surrounding dogwoods and maples. Donated to the town by a local athletic club, the site is now home to a permanent memorial honoring the 20 children and six educators tragically […]

Part of the Shenzhen SEZ (Special Economic Zone) established in 1980, Shekou became an important gateway for foreigners to discover mainland China after its open-door policy started to connect the country with the rest of the world. Its urban public realm, however, suffered from the fast urbanization and lacked attractive parks and facilities for the […]