Tp-Link Hangzhou 研發中心 by Zhe Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銀建築· 2022

Tp-Link Hangzhou 研發中心

by Zhe Wang

Client: Beijing Sza Architectural Design Consultant

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Tp-Link Hangzhou 研發中心

Tp-Link杭州係一個位於中國杭州濱江區高新技術園區嘅研發中心。呢座十二層高嘅大樓結合咗開放式辦公區、研究空間、會議室、演講廳、飯堂同咖啡廳區域，仲有一個天台花園。兩座唔同高度嘅樓板構成咗面向主街嘅前庭。喺兩座樓板之間，一個以懸索結構同超白夾層玻璃打造嘅通透中庭將各層連接起嚟。放置喺中庭嘅盒子同平台鼓勵人哋見面同交流。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Tp-Link Hangzhou 研發中心是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Tp-Link Hangzhou 研發中心將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Tp-Link Hangzhou 研發中心是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A fast-growing Chinese manufacturer of computer networking products, TP-LINK East China Headquarter in Hangzhou, is a 26700sqm, 12 stories creative office building that offers a mixture of open office area, research and development space, and amenity programs (meeting rooms, lecture halls, canteen and cafe areas, rooftop garden, and etc.) designed to foster collaboration. It is important that the project has a high-tech appearance to respond to its corporate neighbors.
Dimensions & Packaging: Concrete Construction/Concrete Frame system
The enclosure materials, such as curtain wall glass and aluminum, stone cladding are from local manufacture.
Site Area:9861sqm
Gross Area:39556.3 sqm
The above-ground building area is about 26700sqm
Tags: Architecture design, R and D Center, Technology, Garden Office
Production Technology: To achieve a desirable transparent appearance of the atrium and provide a high-quality indoor environment, the atrium curtain wall structure and glass type are chosen carefully. The atrium curtain wall is composed of a suspended-cable structure and ultra-white laminated glass to meet the design goal. The glass on the north and south slab building facades is insulated with higher reflectivity Low-E ratio. In addition, the facade system is designed with vertical aluminum panels with operable windows in-between.
Design Challenge: The Hangzhou TP-LINK R and D Center showcases design practice that highly integrates architectural concepts with a corporate brand. The design team tries to think out of the box regarding future high-tech R and D center space planning and building imagery and build a user-centered R and D Center for the future. To accomplish a building space guiding and inspiring future use, the space planning aims at providing flexibility and efficiency for users.
Research: As a result of meeting the user's needs of interaction, a series of functional boxes, platforms embedded in the atrium encourage encountering and communicating. The design team was successful in creating a unique common area that is highly integrating of transparency, openness, interactivity, and adaptability. The atrium is not simply a container, a physical connection, a visual linkage, it becomes the LINK of team cooperation, the LINK promoting equal, free and open communication.
Inspiration: The design of Hangzhou TP-LINK R and D Center is inspired by the local urban landscape culture of Hangzhou, aiming to create a three-dimensional office garden. Create an informal, low-density natural environment for users to perform personal relaxation, contact, and communication. The exterior of the north and south buildings is solid and concise, while the atrium is transparent and flexible. Let the architectural space no longer be just a static container, but an engine that promotes equal, free and open communication.
Project Duration: The project is located in the high-tech zone of Hangzhou Binjiang District, China.
Design Period: 2014-2017
Completion Time：2020
Operation Flow: This project deliberately gave up constructing the building height up to the height limit as most clients would do for the sake of landmark. Instead, it is comprised of two slabs with different heights and forms a front courtyard facing the main street. The transparent atrium also provides a clear visual connection with the regional arterial road as the urban space axis. Therefore, the project intends to provide a more friendly human-scale frontage and a more welcoming urban interface.
Team Members: Wang,Zhe
Shi,Wei
Su,Ting
Wu, Runze
Jiang,Nan
Ma,Tao
Zhang,Yan
Gao,Huilai
Wang,Bingcong
Image Credits: Photograph：Jin, Weiqi
Video: BEIJING SZA ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONSULTANT