Oro Architettura · 2025
Urban Symbiosis Torri a Uso Misto
by Xiyao Wang
- A' Design Award d'Oro 2025 in Architettura
- CLIENT: Extended Play Lab
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 89,702
- Verification code CBE43E7418 · Verify this award
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About Urban Symbiosis Torri a Uso Misto
Urban Symbiosis è uno sviluppo superalto a uso misto sopra la stazione della linea 7 della metropolitana a New York City, che integra condomini, appartamenti con servizi e uffici. Celebrando la grande metropolitana sotterranea, l'ingresso della metro è posizionato al centro, offrendo luce naturale e accesso pubblico 24/7. Il progetto ottimizza i carichi energetici combinando programmi direzionali e residenziali, riducendo la pressione sulla rete elettrica. A differenza della tradizionale sovrapposizione verticale, una divisione orizzontale forma due torri, creando spazi pubblici condivisi con servizi come ristoranti, aree di co-working e palestre per un'interazione costante.
About the A' Design Award d'Oro
Urban Symbiosis Torri a Uso Misto ha vinto l'A' Design Award d'Oro, un riconoscimento immensamente prestigioso conferito a design di primissima qualità, meravigliosi e straordinari. I vincitori d'Oro sono creazioni estremamente innovative, visionarie e di un fascino abbagliante che riflettono il genio, la saggezza e l'abilità dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che Urban Symbiosis Torri a Uso Misto sia un'invenzione molto elogiata, all'avanguardia e monumentale che offre un valore senza precedenti. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award d'Oro è un progetto spettacolare e rispettato che giova grandemente ai confini dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia e li fa avanzare. Urban Symbiosis Torri a Uso Misto crea intensi sentimenti di desiderio, risveglia la passione, incoraggia la creatività e ci affascina.
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- Unique Properties
- Urban Symbiosis reimagines the traditional tower by horizontally splitting residential and office spaces, forming two interconnected towers. This innovative layout smooths energy demand by balancing daytime and nighttime usage, reducing grid pressure. A central subway entrance celebrates public access, while extensive shared amenities foster community interaction. The sunken garden at street level enhances urban experience, creating seamless connections with the High Line.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The tower is 237m or 777 ft tall, consists of 56 residential floors, and 43 office floors, with retail at the ground and underground levels.
- Tags
- highrise building, mix use, residential, office, mass timber, public transit
- Production Technology
- The design employed a mix of urban planning and architectural analysis. Advanced parametric tools were used to study the relationship between public access, energy efficiency, and user flow. Vertical stacking was replaced with a horizontal division of programs, creating integrated spaces. High-performance materials and all-electric systems were chosen to ensure sustainability, while shared amenities were carefully planned to enhance social interaction and community-building.
- Design Challenge
- The greatest challenge was achieving a balance between urban connectivity and energy efficiency. Ensuring 24-hour public access while maintaining the privacy of residential spaces required a complex design process. The horizontal split of programs presented structural and logistical difficulties, as did integrating shared public amenities without disrupting the functional core. Balancing public engagement with sustainability and energy performance was a key obstacle.
- Research
- Research focused on balancing mixed-use program demands in high-density areas. Data was collected on energy consumption patterns and spatial usage in residential and office towers. Parametric modeling tools informed the horizontal split design, optimizing building efficiency and interaction. The resulting insights revealed that the design could improve energy loads, reduce grid pressure, and enhance public-private space integration, contributing to a sustainable and socially engaged urban development.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for the project stemmed from the symbiosis between residential and office programs, aiming to optimize energy usage by aligning their differing time demands. Drawing from urban connectivity principles, the project integrates public spaces with private development, influenced by the dynamic interaction between work and home life. Research on mixed-use high-rise buildings shaped its energy efficiency and public access approach.
- Project Duration
- The ideal was first conceived in 2017, and carried out in 2024
- Operation Flow
- Urban Symbiosis optimizes energy use by balancing day-and-night occupancy of residential and office spaces, reducing strain on the power grid. The design's split tower layout creates more public interaction zones, like shared amenities, between residential and office functions. The central subway entrance and sunken garden promote 24-hour accessibility. This blend of private and public space boosts community engagement, making it perform better than conventional vertical designs.
- Image Credits
- Xiyao Wang
