In Shenzhen, China, BIG has won a competition to create a pair of skyscrapers that form gently sloping volumes tapering towards the sky.
The tower complex, known as Qianhai Prisma Towers, will finish the new Qianhai Bay development in Shenzhen and is made up of two high-rise buildings: a 300-meter-tall residential tower and a 250-meter-tall office tower.
The Shenzhen Hong Kong Plaza, also known as the "green belt," which serves as the neighborhood's entry, will be flanked on each side by the Qianhai Prisma Towers, which are situated in the Guiwan District of the metropolitan city of Qianhai.
The addition of additional offices, homes, and more than 20,000 square meters of multi-level public space in each tower will put them close to a regional transportation hub and Qianhai Bay.
The tower design language is characterised by gently sloping volumes that taper upward. Along with adding a modest nod to the structural economy, this also makes room for lush openings between the volumes and a sizable ground-floor public area.
The glass facades of the buildings are contrasted by lush biophilia on the balconies and ledges, and as the day progresses, the façades gradually shimmer.
The well-known Shenzhen-Hong Kong Plaza, sometimes referred to as the Green Belt, serves as the project's backdrop. The ground level can be completely opened up to make an urban living space. The buildings are gesturally connected to the well-known sky bridge "green belt" and an adjacent shopping center via the ground plane. This develops a network of pedestrian crossings that eventually leads to the Qianhai Bay Waterfront. The ground floor's public areas, which are completely tucked away beneath the building's overhangs and tree canopy, feature an amphitheater, social areas covered by trees, and an underground bar.
Photovoltaic cells have been included on the East and West faces of the office tower in response to environmental and sustainability concerns. In response to the climate in the area, the office tower is also built with a double-skinned closed-cavity facade. The ventilation inlets in each apartment in the plan are moveable through the individual window frames, promoting and enabling effective natural ventilation. The slanted curtain walls also catch rainwater, which is then used to maintain the public areas.
Terraces that cascade down from the project's ground floor to its rooftop are covered in lush vegetation. Locals and building occupants can take in a panoramic view of the entire Qianhai Bay from the rooftop. The slight shimmer that varies with the time of day is most visibly displayed by the contrast of the ever-expanding greenery and the smooth glass.
Contextually, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Intercity Railway is to the east of the site, and the proposed Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Express Railway will be on the west side, placing the towers between the two largest intercity trains. Through the nearby retail and commercial strip's basement hall, the tower also provides access to the main transportation hub.
The overall goal of the Qianhai Bay development project is to solidify the city's position as the regional center for business, finance, and culture. In this vein, Big anticipates starting work on the project in 2025.
The BIG has recently unveiled ‘Telus Sky’ Tower in Calgary. TELUS has commissioned BIG to design a mixed-use skyscraper in the heart of the Canadian city. Known as TELUS Sky, the 750,000-square-foot tower is designed to “seamlessly accommodate the transformation from working to living as the tower takes off from the ground to reach the sky.”
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