BEIJING: The country’s first provincial-level regulation to strengthen the management a city’s skyline took effect late July in Tianjin, a legislator said.
The city’s People’s Congress announced on July 27 that it had reviewed and approved the decision to control the skyline in key areas.
Yan Dingzhong, director of the Urban Construction and Environmental Protection Committee of the Tianjin People’s Congress, said, “The regulation, the first of its kind at the provincial level in China, will better show the urban style, improve the quality of the city and promote high-quality development.” He reiterated that the regulation is aimed at boosting picturesque scenic views, the unique urban architecture style, the harmony of various landmark buildings and the natural scenery based on the city’s different geological conditions.
The decision, which has 15 articles, clarifies the overall requirement that some areas should be involved in skyline control, including that of urban core areas, central areas, emerging towns and new areas, historical and cultural blocks, key city parks and public open spaces, open spaces on both sides of important rivers and offshore areas and other areas that have an important impact on the urban style and landscape. Architectural design should focus on the control of building height, width, volume and shape, and strengthen the integrated design of building facades and building roofs to boost the coordination of new and old buildings in volume, style and color. –Agencies
