Article source: Preston Scott Cohen
2011 P/A Award Citation
One essential aspect of the modern office tower is the efficient, open plan found on each level. An office building which attempts sculptural exuberance risks undermining this tried and true logic. However, simple extruded rectangular boxes lack the iconic presence corporations seek as well as the spatial interest that occupants appreciate. The Ordos Office Complex employs an economical formal idea, avoiding sculptural excess by deploying a hot and cool approach. A neutral skin and efficient floor plans are intensified by spatial incidents deep within the building as well as social spaces that multiple tenants can share.
- Architect: Preston Scott Cohen
- Name of Project: Ordos 20+10 Office Complex
- Location: Dongsheng District, Ordos, China
- Project Team: Preston Scott Cohen, Amit Nemlich, Matthew Allen, Michelle Chang, Collin Gardner, Lee-Su Huang, Carl D’Apolito-Dworkin, Matt Storus
- Client: Dongsheng District of Ordos Urban Planning Bureau
- Project Area: 21,500 sqm
- Budget: 5,000RMB/m2 (not including interior and landscape)
- Year: Design 2010
- Construction: 2011-2012
- Software used: Rhino