Testing the water

When architect Thomas Wong set about designing an ecology preserve in the Yangtze River estuary, he pushed his ambitions for the project to reach an international audience.

Thomas Wong felt all his efforts had paid off when his design for the Shanghai Yangtze River Estuary Chinese Sturgeon Nature Preserve stood out in an international competition in Shanghai in early March.

The 50-year-old Chinese-American architect from the New York-based Ennead Architects, which has an office in Shanghai, threw his hat in the ring because he regarded the project as an incredibly interesting and important initiative.