Located in Guangzhou, the project has a construction area of approximately 81,000 sq m and a height of 200m, including a wide spectrum of programs mentioned above such as hotels, office spaces, apartments, and retail.
It is inspired by the image of sailing, hoping to depict the dynamic gesture with a static architectural form that can reach to the people, community and nature. The geometric form is generated with the core of the building as the axis, dividing the volume into two parts from north to south.
The structure design has been fully integrated with its elegant form. Through the relationship between the two mutually-supporting building volumes and the core embedded within them, and with precise control of the aspect ratio of both the building and the core, the overall structural stability and wind resistance are enhanced at the same time as floor areas are efficiently used to generate fully-spanned space from north to south. Curved facade and roof not only effectively reduce the wind load of the high-rise, but also save a considerable amount of construction cost for the whole building’s structure compared with other traditional tower.
Another sophisticatedly designed component of the facade is the smooth transition between the tower and the podium. The outer facade of the tower is extended down to the level where the sky garden platform connects with the podium, forming a curved sky curtain and shaping a multifunctional space beneath, which can be an ideal venue for wedding celebrations, an exhibition, etc.
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Last year more than 40 countries took part in the WAN Awards with strong showings from Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. And we saw some truly outstanding projects, take a look at the winners from last year here.