Wacai Headquarters 办公大楼 by Ng Yin Seng Jason

Wacai Headquarters 办公大楼 by Ng Yin Seng Jason 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

Wacai Headquarters 办公大楼

by Ng Yin Seng Jason

Client: Hortian Consultancy Pte Ltd

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Wacai Headquarters 办公大楼

挖财总部係位於中國杭州嘅一座办公大楼，設計成綠色可持續嘅建築。圓柱形嘅樓身南北向布局，並與高空花園交織相融。呢個形態將自然光引入辦公空間，減少人工照明嘅使用。遍布整個場地嘅大面積綠化景觀有助抵消碳排放，並調節周圍溫度，降低對空調系統嘅依賴。圓形平面亦使用較少嘅牆體、地板同屋頂材料，帶嚟更細嘅生態足跡。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Wacai Headquarters 办公大楼是 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Wacai Headquarters 办公大楼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。Wacai Headquarters 办公大楼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: The building is designed as a green and sustainable infrastructure. The building is designed to allow in natural light to minimize the use of artificial lighting in the office spaces within and features extensive landscapes to offset carbon emissions as well as to regulate the ambient temperature in a bid to cut down on the reliance of climate control systems. The buildings are north-south facing and are interweave together with skyrise gardens.
Dimensions & Packaging: Land use: 14500 sqm
Built-up : 60150 sqm
G.F.A : 36250 sqm
Basement Carpark: 23900 sqm
Plot Ratio: 2.5
Plot Density: 31%
Green Space: 20%
Tags: Cylindrical buildings, Passive cooling, Green and sustainable, Mixed development
Production Technology: In order to create an original design, we boldly use the image of ancient Chinese coins that symbolize wealth and finance as the basis of vertical architectural design, and connect the public's Internet as a platform for our landscape design. The combination of these two elements creates a synergy between the interpersonal relationship and finance through the network.
Design Challenge: It was a challenge as the client have expectations of a modern building structure yet task the design team to base the concept to the company identity and the vicinity cultural and historical background. Though we manage to satisfied the client in the end with the ancient coins concept.
Inspiration: The company is primarily make up of two main component:
1. Finance
2. Network
Thus our main design concept will revolved around these two main component which will give the urban landscape and company office building a unique identity.
Financial services are the basic components to the company's growth. While the rise of network in recent years provide a bigger platform for the company to connect with the masses. Thus when we integrate these highlights into our architectural design, they become the manifestication of our urban landscapes.
Project Duration: January 2018 to August 2018 in Hangzhou China
Operation Flow: The cylindrical shape of the building prevents strong winds from lifting the roof structure out of the building. There are dozens of interconnected points in the circular building. These connecting structural parts make the building have a unique combination of flexibility and strength quality, making it safer in bad weather conditions.
Circular buildings use fewer wall, floor and roof hence achieving a smaller ecological footprint and more living space at lower cost. In addition, the contact area of the building related to bad weather is reduced thus improving the hardness and energy efficiency.
Team Members: Chief Designer: Ng Yin Seng Jason
Marketing：Wu Rui，Gong Linju
Architecture Designers：Lin Dongpang，Jin Shiqian，Lu Shaodong，Han Yu
Interior Designers: Qiu Yafen，Lou Jianyu
Landscape Designers: Feng Ying，Lv Xun
Structure Engineers：Lin Mingxing，Gao Youtan
M&E Engineers：Shen Lie，Zhu Xufeng，Zhang Zhou