Platin Arquitectura · 2021
Hengqin International Financial Center Torre d'Usatge Mixte
by Aedas
- A' Design Award de Platin 2021 in Arquitectura
- CLIENT: Zhuhai Huafa Group Co. Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 217,446
- Verification code 67523D0E80 · Verify this award
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About Hengqin International Financial Center Torre d'Usatge Mixte
Lo Hengqin International Financial Center es una torre d'usatge mixte situada sus l'illa del CBD de Hengqin. Lo bastiment combina las foncions de burèus, de conferéncias, d'exposicions, d'apartaments e de comèrcis dins un ensemble unic. Inspirada d'una pintura chinesa anciana coneguda coma la mapa de Kowloon, la torre presenta una forma espirala contunha que s'auça del sòl e se devesís en quatre coronas. Sa nautor aténh 339 mètres, e lo plan d'estatge tipic mesura 44,8 mètres de largor e de prigondor. La modelizacion numerica e lo disseny parametric foguèron utilizats per racionalizar los panèls de la faciada e mestrejar lo còst de construccion.
About the A' Design Award de Platin
Hengqin International Financial Center Torre d'Usatge Mixte a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Platin, una reconeissença extrèmament prestigiosa acordada a de designs verdadièrament excepcionals, elegants e magnifics. Los ganhaires del Platin son meravilhas de la creacion, testimoniatges dels limits de la creativitat intellectuala, e mòstran lo professionalisme inegalable e lo geni de lors designers. S'espèra que aqueles designs sián las òbras mai reconegudas, que definisson l'estetica d'una epòca, contribuïsson al ben-èstre de la societat e fan avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Hengqin International Financial Center Torre d'Usatge Mixte presenta un nivèl transcendent d'excellença e fa, sens cap de dobte, del mond un luòc melhor gràcias a sas caracteristicas avantatjosas e preciosas. Hengqin International Financial Center Torre d'Usatge Mixte es una òbra ganhaira de la distincion A' Design Award de Platin que desrevelha de desirs, inspira, entosiasma, encanta e fa néisser una granda jòia.
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- Unique Properties
- The project is located in Hengqin CBD Island and classified as comprehensive mix-used land, including office, conference, exhibition, apartment and retail. All functions are planned as a whole to forge the project into landmark building.
Inspired by the "Kowloon map", the project has a unique, continuous and spiral shape rising from the ground to the sky to express speed, power, and vitality. The design is an attempt at embodying a convergence of energy in architectural form. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The height of the project is 339.0 meters. The typical floor plan of the tower is 44.8 meters depth and width.
- Production Technology
- In order to achieve this unique form, lots of digital technologies have been applied. We used 3d modeling software to create continuous freeform which splits into 4 tower crown from an elegant shape. By using parametric design technology and coding calculation, detailed façade panels were designed and rationalized to achieve both appearance and economic efficiency. We also minimized the type of glass used in this project and successfully guaranteed the smooth construction and cost control.
- Research
- The design team has conducted in-depth research on the local history and urban development history of Zhuhai, and also conducted a lot of design test to capture the most suitable traditional image for this site. For different traditional cultural images, the design team has done related massing study to determine the final design through comparison and analysis.
- Inspiration
- The most innovative part of the project is its unique and powerful shape, which is inspired by an ancient Chinese painting “Kowloon map” and realized with plenty of digital techniques.
In order to achieve such elegant form, state-of-the-art digital techniques are used to rationalize the complex shape. All façade of the project is digital rationalized to ensure construction efficiency and cost control. This is a combination of traditional Chinese totem and contemporary architecture development. - Project Duration
- The project is designed from 2013 to 2015. The construction is started in February 2016 and finished in March 2020 in Zhuhai, Guangdong, PRC.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: CreatAR Images, 2020.
Image #2: CreatAR Images, 2020.
Image #3: CreatAR Images, 2020.
Image #4: CreatAR Images, 2020.
Image #5: CreatAR Images, 2020.
Video Credits: Aedas, 2020.
