Project Name: Crest Residence
Design Firm: line+
Chief Architect / Project Principal: Peidong Zhu
Client: CR Land
Interior Design: Shenzhen Zhenwork Environmental Art Design Co., Ltd.
Landscape Design: JTL Landscape Design
Construction Drawings: China Construction Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Façade Consultant: Zhongzhe Window Technology Co., Ltd.
Lighting Design: Pudi Design Consultants (Shenzhen)
Signage Design: Beijing Jinyu International Culture & Art Communication Co., Ltd.
Location: Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
Building Area: 86,993 m²
Design Period: Nov 2023 – Dec 2024
Construction Period: Mar 2024 – Present
Photography: Arch-View Visual
— Peidong Zhu
The design carefully orchestrates the urban road to the north, mountain terrain to the south, and open sea to the east, establishing a layered living hierarchy. High-rise residences enjoy expansive three-sided sea views; mid-rise buildings open toward the mountains; while lower residences and villas return to gardens and courtyards.
Buildings step upward along the mountain edge, with a landmark tower at the northeast corner shaping a visual climax along the coastline and concentrating premium sea views in the upper levels.
The site is elevated to form a residential ground plane “above the park.” A landscape-led, island-like arrival sequence unfolds from the whale-tail–inspired Cascade of Light, through a double-height lobby and contemplative rotunda, toward water features, ascending paths, and a sea-view clubhouse—transforming everyday return into a resort-like spatial journey.
CR Land Dalian Donggang Ruifu is not only a new interpretation of luxury living between mountains and sea, but also establishes a new spatial paradigm for coastal urban living—integrating natural resources, urban interfaces, and everyday life.