Shuibei International Center Edifiziu d'Uffizii by Aedas

Shuibei International Center Edifiziu d'Uffizii by Aedas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Oru in Disignu d'Architettura Competition Category.

OruArchitettura· 2021

Shuibei International Center Edifiziu d'Uffizii

by Aedas

Client: Shenzhen Gmond International Industry Co., Ltd

A' Design Award d'Oru Winner in Architettura Category

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The Design

About Shuibei International Center Edifiziu d'Uffizii

U Shuibei International Center hè una torra d'uffizii cù un centru cummerciale in podiu, situata in un parcu industriale. A torra hè alta 197,5 metri è cunta 43 piani sopra à terra è quattru livelli sutterranei. A forma hè ispirata da u bambù, è una cumpusizione segmentata unisce e diverse funzioni. Parechji giardini in altura sò piazzati longu à u podiu è a torra, creendu spazii abitabili per usi multipli è esposizioni. Una scalinata paisaghjistica forma un spaziu d'esposizione per avvenimenti culturali nantu à u podiu, è sfuma u cunfine trà l'internu è l'esternu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Oru

Shuibei International Center Edifiziu d'Uffizii hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award d'Oru, una ricunniscenza immensamente prestigiosa attribuita à i disegni di prima categuria, maravigliosi è straordinarii. I vincitori d'Oru sò creazioni estremamente innuvatrici, assai visiunarie è lucentemente abbagliante chì riflettenu u geniu, a saviezza è l'abilità di i so disegnatori. Si aspetta chì Shuibei International Center Edifiziu d'Uffizii sia una invenzione assai elogiata, pionera di tendenze è monumentale, chì furnisce un valore senza precedente. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award d'Oru hè un prughjettu spettaculare è rispettatu chì benefizia assai è allarga i limiti di l'arte, di a scienza, di u disegnu è di a tecnulugia. Shuibei International Center Edifiziu d'Uffizii crea sentimenti intensi di disideriu, evoca passione, incuraghjisce a creatività è ci affascina.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Located in the image display position of the industrial park. The complex is an office tower of 197.5m, with a podium mall. With bamboo inspiration, architecture adopts segmented method to unify the whole function. Multiple sky gardens spread along the podium and tower, creating habitable spaces and multifunction and exhibition areas. Landscaped staircase creates an exhibition space for cultural events on podium, that blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total area is 105000 sqm by gross area while land area is 6988.It has 43 floors above ground and 4 floors in basement.Tower is 197.5 meters high and standard tower floor is 1680 sqm on average. Office floor height is 4.5m high, with 3m clearance.
Tags: Gateway / Eye of the city/ Sky garden/ Giant LED/ bamboo/ Taoist thought
Production Technology: The curtain wall of the tower adopts the unit type glass window, and the metal curtain wall of the podium adopts the slotted curtain wall, and fully optimizes the flat surface, so as to save the cost.
Design Challenge: This project is located in high density neighborhood, with multifunction programs. The challenge was to carefully tackle all the limitations and explore new ways to fulfill a sustainable design. The project is very unique in functions, aesthetic and economical senses. Podium curved facade is quite a challenge to be built. This is a ‘one of’ iconic building which will truly represent for the district identity.
Inspiration: The overall shape of the building originates from the “bamboo” of the totem of Chinese traditional culture, which means its noble character. The “one” shape of the podium, the “two-piece” shape of the tower, and the “three” level bamboo section of the tower symbolize the “one in life, two in three, three in all” of Taoism, forming the heaven, earth and man, that is, the three-stage structure of the tower.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2015 and finished in September in 2020.
Operation Flow: The layout of the tower plans are designed focusing on the best views while minimizing the shadows casted on neighboring buildings. With flexibility in mind, the tower core was designed to be able to be divided into 3 different lift lobbies serving three different tower zones. This allows tenants to rent the tower by sections. Multiple sky gardens spread along the podium and tower, creating habitable spaces and multifunction and exhibition areas.
Team Members: Dr Andy Wen, Liu Yan
Image Credits: Image #1: CreatAR, architectural photography, 2020.
Image #2: CreatAR, architectural photography, 2020.
Image #3: CreatAR, architectural photography, 2020.
Image #4: CreatAR, architectural photography, 2020.
Image #5: CreatAR, architectural photography, 2020.