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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Vertical Composition in Shenzhen, China by gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und PartnerAugust 13th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner To the west of the city center, at the bay of Shenzhen, a new business district known as Super Bay City is being developed. The urban zoning plan for the area between the bay and the Beizhoushan Wetland Park specifies a high-density urban quarter. In future, a broad north-south axis referred to as Central Park will link the oceanfront park with the wetlands to the north and include landscaping, plazas, and cultural facilities. In the block structure of the masterplan, the China Telling Communications Building occupies the north-east corner plot at the interface between Central Park and the wetland park.  Image Courtesy © gmp Architects
 Image Courtesy © gmp Architects The urban zoning plan specifies high-rise buildings of up to 600 m that decrease in height along the green axis towards the north. For China Telling Corp., which specializes in hardware and software services for smartphones and other mobile devices, gmp is developing two high-rise buildings with a shared base. The south tower is 150 meters high and the north tower 100 meters. By designing the high-rises in the form of stacked cubes, the architects are creating “sky gardens” and “sky lobbies” at various levels.  Image Courtesy © gmp Architects The podium building features smaller units and consists of several structures of different sizes. Whilst the first floor, along the road, provides space for retail outlets, the second floor—as a gallery level—is designed as a public boulevard. Where this opens out to the quarter, plazas are provided that contribute to a diverse experience of space. Creating an urban flair at the gallery level, plazas, alleys, and footpaths connect with Central Park and the neighboring plots via pedestrian bridges, and thus characterize the new urban space.  Image Courtesy © gmp Architects  Image Courtesy © gmp Architects  Image Courtesy © gmp Architects  Image Courtesy © gmp Architects
Categories: Central hall, Cultural Center, Gallery, Park, Plaza, Retail, Urban Design |
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