The 6000 word article, titled, “The Interactive Urban Model: Histories and Legacies related to Prototyping the 21st Century City”, is in Chinese and English, in the October 2015 issue of U&A, guest edited by Philip Yuan. The article features two recent projects by OCEAN CN:
Umekita Second Development Area, Osaka Station, Osaka, Japan (2013-14)
• Masterplan and Urban Design of a 7 hectare site in central Osaka
• Invited, Two Stage Competition Entry: “Second Development Zone in Umekita Area, Osaka”, City of Osaka
• Jurors: Tadao Ando, Kengo Kuma, Shigenori Kobayashi, Noboru Masuda, Yoshiteru Murosaki, Yuji Nemoto
• OCEAN CN Team: Tom Verebes (design director) Mohamad Ghamloush (designer), Nathan Melenbrink (designer, scripting), Andrew Haas (post-production, scripting)
• Arup Hong Kong (Transportation & Structural Engineering): Mark Swift, Gabriel Lam, William Loasby, Ray Tang, Ben Luk
Xiongmi Park, Shenzhen, China (2014)
• Landscape Architecture and Urban Design of a 45 hectare Urban Park in Shenzhen
• International Competition organized by Shenzhen Civic Government
• Joint Venture with SED Landscape Architects, Shenzhen, China (William Huang, Grace Gu); and OCEAN CN (Tom Verebes, design direction; Andrew Haas, designer)