The design theme for the proposal has been to create a variation of innovative residential sub-districts that will be the catalyst for further residential development within the Chengdu City Dachuan Lifestyle District. It is imagined that the town centre and residential district will be the focal point and central hub of commercial, entertainment and residential activities throughout the Dachuan Lifestyle District. It is considered that the mixed use and residential uses will be compatible to future adjoining uses outside of the site by being sustainable and by supporting its future residential population, both socially and economically.

The urban design of the master layout plan has taken on the concept of a flower. This is evident in the overall structure or formation of the plan with a central core (town centre) acting as the middle of the flower (or stamen) while the surrounding residential districts takes on the flower’s petals (North-West District, North-East District, South-East District and South-West District) and the flower’s leaves (Garden District, Water Canal District and the Avenue District). The stem of the flower in the master layout plan is signified by the major transportation corridor and major road that lies between the railway station in the western border of the site and central core.

The uses of the master layout plan include a central core that integrates high-class residential living with mixed-use developments such as retail, commercial and entertainment/recreational facilities. The surrounding districts mainly consist of modern residential multi-storey apartments that are linked by a canal and open space system. The overall structure of the master layout plan as a flower symbolises the potential for the Dachuan Lifestyle District to grow into an attractive residential area full of life and beauty.