Spread over an area of more than 14 square kilometres in the south-west of the city of Shanghai, the Caohejing Hi-Tech Park project is a district that is home to 3,600 national and international companies, shops and research centres. The park comprises a veritable innovation ecosystem that focuses on research and development in the following sectors: automotive, aerospace engineering, biological medicine, adoption of new materials and use of clean energy. The facilities also include a network operations centre, a financial data centre and a technical innovation centre. All the architectural solutions within the park place a particular emphasis on environmental friendliness. The park’s design is inspired by traditional oriental gardens, offering a contemporary reinterpretation.