A large-scale, mixed-use development of a former container shipping facility, Jiang Wan Lakeside Promenade, is comprised of residential, retail, and commercial programs that form a series of “Wei He” blocks. The continuous urban street-wall character of these “Wei He” blocks defines exclusive interior courtyard “rooms,” creating private, safe, and intimate outdoor settings for the residents. A riverside park and a pedestrian-oriented shopping neighborhood are situated in the northern portion of the site, interwoven with gateway apartment towers that reference the maritime history of the site. To the west, a commercial building and an adjacent sales center evoke the industrial character of gantry cranes and shipping containers.