Construction and Real Estate Projects Design River One Residential by Quincy Li Due to the large range of elevation in Chongqing, the architect adapted his designs to the local terrain and considers the orientation and height of every building so that each apartment has an view of the landscape. The resulting height differences of the entrances are smoothed over by the elevators and stairs. The waterfall in the central courtyard and various other landscape elements are used to solve the inherent height difference of the area.