The Innovation Park, a collaboration between Wilder Associates, BRE and Tsingua University, lies at the heart of Gui’an New District, a 1700km² new city that merges Guiyang and Anshun. The scheme, part of the BRE Global Innovation Park Network, sets out to demonstrate new approaches to surface water management. Culture and heritage also lie at the heart of the masterplan, with historic field patterns and tea plantation terraces incorporated into the design. The visitor center, a design by Tsingua Holdings Human Settlement Development Group, is a modern and passive building that incorporates local materials and craft skills into its fabric. The Innovation Park provides a platform for collaboration between Government, Academic and Industry specialists in the development of new construction technology.