Urban Symbiosis Cov Ntauwd Siv Ntau Hom by Xiyao Wang

Urban Symbiosis Cov Ntauwd Siv Ntau Hom by Xiyao Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Kub in Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev Competition Category.

KubVaj Tsev· 2025

Urban Symbiosis Cov Ntauwd Siv Ntau Hom

by Xiyao Wang

Client: Extended Play Lab

A' Design Award Kub Winner in Vaj Tsev Category

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The Design

About Urban Symbiosis Cov Ntauwd Siv Ntau Hom

Urban Symbiosis yog ib qhov kev tsim kho ntauwd siab heev uas siv ntau hom saum toj lub chaw nres tsheb ciav hlau 7 hauv nroog New York City, uas sib txuas cov chav tsev nyob, cov tsev xauj uas muaj kev pab cuam, thiab cov chaw ua haujlwm. Ua kev zoo siab rau lub hauv av uas zoo kawg nkaus, lub qhov rooj nkag mus rau ciav hlau hauv av muab tso rau hauv nruab nrab, muab lub teeb ntuj thiab kev nkag mus rau pej xeem 24/7. Tus qauv tsim no ua kom lub zog siv tau zoo tshaj plaws los ntawm kev sib txuas cov haujlwm chaw ua haujlwm thiab chaw nyob, txo lub siab ntawm lub network fais fab. Tsis zoo li kev nteg ntsug ib txwm muaj, kev faib kab rov tav tsim ob lub ntauwd, tsim cov chaw sib koom rau pej xeem nrog rau cov kev pab cuam xws li cov tsev noj mov, cov chaw ua haujlwm sib koom, thiab cov chaw qoj ib ce rau kev sib cuam tshuam tas li.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kub

Urban Symbiosis Cov Ntauwd Siv Ntau Hom yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Kub, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib ib, zoo kawg nkaus thiab tshwj xeeb. Cov neeg yeej Kub yog cov khoom tsim tshiab heev, pom deb heev thiab ci ntsa iab uas qhia txog kev txawj ntse, kev txawj thiab lub zog ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Urban Symbiosis Cov Ntauwd Siv Ntau Hom xav tias yuav yog ib qho kev tsim uas tau txais kev qhuas ntau, tsim kev nyiam tshiab thiab loj uas ua rau muaj nqi tsis tau muaj dua. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Kub no yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus thiab muaj kev hwm uas pab tau ntau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Urban Symbiosis Cov Ntauwd Siv Ntau Hom ua rau muaj kev xav tau heev, txhawb kev mob siab, txhawb kev tsim tshiab thiab ua rau peb xav tsis thoob.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Urban Symbiosis reimagines the traditional tower by horizontally splitting residential and office spaces, forming two interconnected towers. This innovative layout smooths energy demand by balancing daytime and nighttime usage, reducing grid pressure. A central subway entrance celebrates public access, while extensive shared amenities foster community interaction. The sunken garden at street level enhances urban experience, creating seamless connections with the High Line.
Dimensions & Packaging: The tower is 237m or 777 ft tall, consists of 56 residential floors, and 43 office floors, with retail at the ground and underground levels.
Tags: highrise building, mix use, residential, office, mass timber, public transit
Production Technology: The design employed a mix of urban planning and architectural analysis. Advanced parametric tools were used to study the relationship between public access, energy efficiency, and user flow. Vertical stacking was replaced with a horizontal division of programs, creating integrated spaces. High-performance materials and all-electric systems were chosen to ensure sustainability, while shared amenities were carefully planned to enhance social interaction and community-building.
Design Challenge: The greatest challenge was achieving a balance between urban connectivity and energy efficiency. Ensuring 24-hour public access while maintaining the privacy of residential spaces required a complex design process. The horizontal split of programs presented structural and logistical difficulties, as did integrating shared public amenities without disrupting the functional core. Balancing public engagement with sustainability and energy performance was a key obstacle.
Research: Research focused on balancing mixed-use program demands in high-density areas. Data was collected on energy consumption patterns and spatial usage in residential and office towers. Parametric modeling tools informed the horizontal split design, optimizing building efficiency and interaction. The resulting insights revealed that the design could improve energy loads, reduce grid pressure, and enhance public-private space integration, contributing to a sustainable and socially engaged urban development.
Inspiration: The inspiration for the project stemmed from the symbiosis between residential and office programs, aiming to optimize energy usage by aligning their differing time demands. Drawing from urban connectivity principles, the project integrates public spaces with private development, influenced by the dynamic interaction between work and home life. Research on mixed-use high-rise buildings shaped its energy efficiency and public access approach.
Project Duration: The ideal was first conceived in 2017, and carried out in 2024
Operation Flow: Urban Symbiosis optimizes energy use by balancing day-and-night occupancy of residential and office spaces, reducing strain on the power grid. The design's split tower layout creates more public interaction zones, like shared amenities, between residential and office functions. The central subway entrance and sunken garden promote 24-hour accessibility. This blend of private and public space boosts community engagement, making it perform better than conventional vertical designs.
Image Credits: Xiyao Wang