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Alibaba Damo Nanhu Industry Park Research and Development

A' Design Award 2023 Platinum Winner in Construction and Real Estate Projects Design

20 April 2023

Alibaba Damo Nanhu Industry Park Research and Development by Aedas
Alibaba Damo Nanhu Industry Park Research and Development by Aedas
Alibaba Damo Nanhu Industry Park Research and Development by Aedas
Alibaba Damo Nanhu Industry Park Research and Development by Aedas
Alibaba Damo Nanhu Industry Park Research and Development by Aedas

Aedas · CLIENT: Chuanjia Technology (Hangzhou) Co., LTD

Alibaba Damo Nanhu Industry Park is a research and development campus located beside Nanhu Lake in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, China. The campus brings together research laboratories, a visitor and exhibition centre, and support facilities. The master plan is shaped like a Bodhi leaf, and the open courtyards and view corridors follow the pattern of leaf veins. Modular office blocks can be linked to form floor plates of 2,000 to 4,000 square metres. A quiet central courtyard provides a space for meditation and reflection.

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Unique Properties
Alibaba DAMO Nanhu Industry Park is the first headquarters of Alibaba DAMO Academy, this project integrates the most technologically advanced research laboratories, visitors and exhibition centers, and ancillary facilities, to build a world-class scientific research institute on the banks of Nanhu Lake in Yuhang District, Hangzhou.
Dimensions & Packaging
Space: Changing Sceneries with Appropriate Scale
In the center of the campus is a “Zen” like courtyard, a space for meditation and thoughts befitting the story of DAMO for learning and innovation.
Challenge: complex circulation
The finger-shaped office buildings are set in parallel with the view corridor while canteen and public amenities are sensibly placed in the center of the campus on the north-south central axis for easy access.
Production Technology
Office: sharing efficient unit and special design
The R&D buildings are all designed to the latest trend based on “Neighborhood” teaming system blending work, meeting, and personal space to create a collaborative workplace environment. In order to maximize flexibility, modular office blocks could be linked to create workplace with floor plate between 2,000sqm to 4,000sqm. Working groups are distributed around shared amenities, atriums and communal space to promote communication.
Project Duration
Completion Year: 2023
Location: Hangzhou, China
Inspiration
Concept: A Floating Leaf
The campus masterplan design resembles a Bodhi leaf, emulating leaf veins created open courtyards and view corridors that maximizes the site potential. The resulting design appears like a Bodhi leaf floating on the surface of the Nanhu Lake, embodying the graceful élan of Hangzhou.
Image Credits
Image #1: MIR
Image #2: MIR
Image #3: MIR
Image #4: MIR
Image #5: MIR

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