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Citychamp Dartong Plaza Bilding Biwo Katye Jeneral by NDA Group

Citychamp Dartong Plaza Bilding Biwo Katye Jeneral by NDA Group is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Lò in Achitekti Competition Category.


LòAchitekti· 2021

Citychamp Dartong Plaza Bilding Biwo Katye Jeneral

by NDA Group

Client: NDA Group

A' Design Award Lò Winner in Achitekti Category

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The Design

About Citychamp Dartong Plaza Bilding Biwo Katye Jeneral

Citychamp Dartong Plaza se yon bilding biwo ki fèt kòm yon katye jeneral antrepriz ak biwo kreyatif nan Fuzhou, pwovens Fujian, Lachin. Bilding lan kouvri 37,350 mèt kare sou senk etaj epi li gen yon katye jeneral konpayi, twa biwo afilye, inite komèsyal ak espas pataje. Plan sikilè a ranje otou yon gwo lakou, ki fè sonje kay tradisyonèl tulou Fujian yo, pandan ritm vètikal fasad yo fè referans ak konstriksyon bato an bwa lokal la. Atriyòm vèt ak teras kantilve pwoteje mouvman epi redui pèt enèji.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Lò

Citychamp Dartong Plaza Bilding Biwo Katye Jeneral se yon ganyan A' Design Award Lò, yon rekonesans imans prestijye yo bay design premye klas, mèvèye e eksepsyonèl. Ganyan Lò yo se kreyasyon ki trè inovatè, vizyonè e ki briye ak bèl bagay, ki reflete jeni, sajès ak mèt konpetans designer yo. Yo atann Citychamp Dartong Plaza Bilding Biwo Katye Jeneral pou se yon envansyon ki fè anpil lwanj, ki bay tandans e monimantal ki delivre yon valè san parèy. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Lò se yon pwojè espektakilè, respekte ki pote anpil benefis e ki pouse limit atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji. Citychamp Dartong Plaza Bilding Biwo Katye Jeneral kreye santiman dezi ki entans, li reveye pasyon, li ankouraje kreyativite e li fasine nou.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The Office Hub of Citychamp Dartong Plaza spearheads the millennial generation shift by actively adapting to the shifting paradigms in working habits across Mainland China and the world. In a time when China's image is rapidly transitioning from the world's "factory" to its "digital innovation hub", this project goes beyond providing efficient working areas to create a healthy and ecologic community for the country's new workforce generation - a community that breeds innovation.
Dimensions & Packaging
Building area: 37,350 sqm
5 floors - 29.300 m elevation
Program: company headquarters (9,350 sqm) + 3 affiliate company offices (16,450 sqm) + commercials (9,500 sqm) + common spaces (
2,050 sqm)
Tags
creative offices, headquarters, waterfront architecture, fuzhou architecture, contemporary design
Production Technology
To create a living showcase of the best ecological practices, the volumes are basically shaped by their green features, both on the inside (generous green atriums that concentrate the circulations), and on the outside (complex system of cantilevered terraces creating sheltered spaces that minimize energy losses and allow building users to move around the building during extreme weather conditions).
Design Challenge
CREATING AN URBAN LANDMARK
Emergent development poles sometimes need strong urban landmark to create identity, attract talent and spur growth. Through its daring urban mass and innovative architectural treatment, The Office Hub is set to become one of the most recognizable icons of Fuzhou metropolitan area.
GIVING TRADITION A MODERN SHAPE
The architectural answer strongly brings local traditions into focus, combining the circular typologies of Fujian Tulou with a façade reminiscent of a wooden ship’s hull that creates bountiful opportunities for sustainable technologies, while also fostering public space.
Inspiration
FUJIAN TULOU
The general massing of the building is informed by a traditional local typology that features an exquisite circular layout centered around a generous courtyard, one that both protects and cultivates the community.
SHIPBUILDING
Echoing a wooden ship’s hull, the compelling vertical rhythm of the main facades pays tribute to the local tradition of shipbuilding, for centuries part of the economic and cultural landscape of Fuzhou.
Project Duration
The project is located in the bustling manufacturing hub of Fuzhou in Southern China's Fujian province. NDA Group won the masterplanning & architecture design competition of in 2014, then proceeded with the preliminary and detailed design. The building is nearing completion in 2020.
Operation Flow
Since the building will accommodate the client's headquarters, but also the offices of their affiliate companies, special care is given to strengthen the interaction and cohesion of the different teams sharing the office floors. By arranging the working spaces around a large outdoor patio, the building's organization invites interaction and community building on its extensive green outdoor terraces, that can be used for impromptu meetings or for large corporate events. The ample provisions of F&B / retail spaces on the ground floor ensure that the building responds to all the requests of the millennial workforce, from creative working spaces to easily accessible facilities such as cafes, banks, gyms, etc.
Team Members
Design Director: Emmanuel Delarue
Design Team: Alex Marcean, Ellen Lin, John Gao, Rob Wang, Robert Sochansky, Tracy Xu, William Huang

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