Science Town in Guangzhou, China by Spark Architects

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Located at the heart of East Guangzhou’s Science Town district Spark’s project comprises a retail street and a SOHO residential development. A contemporary interpretation of the Xintiandi (Heaven on Earth) urban village a car-free shopping, eating and residential district is composed of 2 storey shop lots that face the highway and a central alley and public square. The shop lots serve as a mixture of convenience stores, cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating located in the sensitively landscaped streets.

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• Architects: Spark Architects
• Project: Science Town
• Location: Guangzhou, China
• Photography: Guangzhou Vanke
• Project Director: Stephen Pimbley
• Project Architect: Wenhui Lim
• Team: Carlo Joson, Cynthia Liau, Rafal Kapusta, Conyee Chan, Jessica Leong, Darmaganda, Mark Mancenido, Marc Zara
• Client: Guangzhou Vanke
• LDI: The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Guangdong Province.
• Construction Started, Completed: 2011_Nov-2012_June
• Total GFA (sqm): 33,000m2

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The convivial pedestrian environment is overlooked by the sculpted form of the SOHO residential building that features colorful pop out balconies; the balconies break up the scale of the building assisting in the creation articulated threedimensional hillside cum urban village milieu for the development which has been hailed as the first lifestyle centre in Guangzhou.

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On SPARK:

SPARK is an award-winning international architectural and design consultancy with proven expertise in architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and interior design. Founded in 2008, SPARK creates distinctive projects across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Boasting a dynamic team of over 100 employees spanning 16 nationalities and three continents, SPARK combines the best experience of international and local talent.

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Driven by a philosophical approach to create architecture that is pragmatic, social and convivial, SPARK works closely with clients to create sustainable architecture that is underpinned by financial viability and the desire to improve the quality of life for all. With a presence in
Beijing, London, Shanghai and Singapore, SPARK’s award winning projects include the rejuvenated Clarke Quay in Singapore, the Shanghai International Cruise Terminal, Starhill Gallery Kuala Lumpur and the Raffles City projects in Ningbo and Beijing.

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Tags: China, Guangzhou

Categories: Science Centre, Town centre

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