Argento Architettura · 2022
Wacai Headquarters Edificio per uffici
- A' Design Award d'Argento 2022 in Architettura
- CLIENT: Hortian Consultancy Pte Ltd
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 19,697
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About Wacai Headquarters Edificio per uffici
La sede centrale di Wacai è un edificio per uffici a Hangzhou, in Cina, progettato come struttura verde e sostenibile. La forma cilindrica è orientata da nord a sud e si intreccia con giardini pensili in quota. La sagoma consente alla luce naturale di penetrare negli spazi di lavoro, riducendo il ricorso all'illuminazione artificiale. Le ampie aree verdi distribuite sul sito contribuiscono a compensare le emissioni di carbonio e a regolare la temperatura ambientale, diminuendo la dipendenza dai sistemi di climatizzazione. La pianta circolare impiega inoltre una minore quantità di materiali per pareti, solai e copertura, garantendo un'impronta ecologica più contenuta.
About the A' Design Award d'Argento
Wacai Headquarters Edificio per uffici ha vinto l'A' Design Award d'Argento, un riconoscimento enormemente prestigioso conferito a design di fascia alta, splendidi e impressionanti. I vincitori d'Argento sono opere tremendamente brillanti ed estremamente creative che illustrano l'eccezionale competenza, il talento e l'acume dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che Wacai Headquarters Edificio per uffici sia un'opera meravigliosa, una vetrina di eccellenza, notevolmente professionale e profondamente innovativa. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award d'Argento è un'invenzione molto notevole e ammirata che giova ai confini dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia e li fa avanzare. Wacai Headquarters Edificio per uffici è una creazione molto invidiata che evoca desideri, porta sentimenti positivi e accende meraviglia e stupore.
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- 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.
