Hengqin International Financial Center 综合功能塔楼 by Aedas

Hengqin International Financial Center 综合功能塔楼 by Aedas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 铂金奖 in 建筑与结构设计 Competition Category.

铂金建筑· 2021

Hengqin International Financial Center 综合功能塔楼

by Aedas

Client: Zhuhai Huafa Group Co. Ltd.

A' Design Award 铂金奖 Winner in 建筑 Category

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The Design

About Hengqin International Financial Center 综合功能塔楼

横琴国际金融中心是一座位于横琴中央商务区岛上的综合功能塔楼。建筑将办公、会议、展览、公寓与商业等功能融为一体。设计灵感源自中国古代名画《九龙图》,塔楼呈连续螺旋上升的形态,自地面拔地而起,并在顶部分化为四个冠状造型。建筑高度达339米,标准层平面宽度与进深均为44.8米。项目运用数字化建模与参数化设计手法,对幕墙板块进行合理优化,有效控制了建造成本。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铂金奖

Hengqin International Financial Center 综合功能塔楼是 A' Design Award 铂金奖得主，这是授予真正卓越、优雅和宏伟设计的极具声望的认可。铂金奖得主是创造的奇迹，是智力创造力极限的见证，展现出其设计师无与伦比的专业精神和天才。这些设计被期待成为定义一个时代的美学、造福社会、并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术边界的最负盛名的作品。Hengqin International Financial Center 综合功能塔楼展现出超凡脱俗的卓越水准，以其有益而宝贵的特质毫无疑问地让世界变得更美好。Hengqin International Financial Center 综合功能塔楼是一件赢得 A' Design Award 铂金奖的作品，它唤起欲望，启发人心，令人愉悦，并迸发出巨大的喜悦。

Behind the Design

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

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.
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Video Credits: Aedas, 2020.