COLOMBO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- On the design drawing, numerous high-rise buildings are skylined against the cloudless sky of Colombo Port City, and a curved brook flows through the city.
The International Urban Design Idea Competition ended here on Thursday. The Competition is to collect ideas for the future design of Colombo Port City.
The United States design firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP(SOM), finally took the crown.
The area of the competition was confined to the Financial District and The Marina of the Port City.
The Director of Planning and Development of China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) Port City Colombo, Lim Kian Siew said in the awards ceremony, world renowned design firms were invited to take part in the competition, with their experience and expertise, to contribute news thoughts and ideas for the design of the Port City.
Five jurors, after deliberate consideration, decided to give the crown to the design from SOM, as it presents a dynamic new vision for the Port City to accommodate future growth and change within a sustainable development framework.
