Capital Square Beijing Renovation, by CLOU architects

Article Source: Shuting Zhou

CLOU Completes Capital Square Beijing Renovation

The City Lantern

CLOU was commissioned by CapitaLand to renovate the interior of Capital Square Beijing and reposition the lobby and public space. CLOU illuminates the office lobby with a modern design language, introducing the concept of ‘The City Lantern’. The original dark and outdated lobby is transformed into a more attractive and contemporary workplace while also activating the value of the underutilized space.

Project Information
Project Name: Capital Square Beijing Renovation
Designer: CLOU architects
Client: CapitaLand
Scope: Interior renovation, Signage
Program: Office, Retail
Location: Beijing, China
Design Team: Jan Clostermann, Yadi Zhong, Mengmeng Zhao, Linyu Li, Xiaobin Cheng, Zihao Ding
LDI: Beijing Victory Star Architectural And Civil Engineeri Ng Design Co., Ltd
Lighting: KEEY Lighting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Signage: CLOU architects
Photography: Shu He


Capital Square Beijing, formerly known as Borui Plaza, is located on North Dongsanhuan Road in Chaoyang District, Beijing, with Tuanjiehu Park to the south, at the intersection of the CBD and Lufthansa business districts and is a landmark building of Tuanjiehu Park area. After being acquired by CapitaLand in 2022, it has been revamped with a new brand image and transformed into a high-end office and commercial complex.

Before and After
The original interior of the building was dominated by marble, with a classical and antiquated atmosphere, and the interior was overloaded with information. At the main entrance, CLOU renewed the original canopy with a combination of aluminium panels and linear lighting, creating a more distinctive entrance.

The first floor of the office lobby is enclosed in white laminated glass, combined with soft and elegant circular lighting to create a clean and bright office lobby. Symbolizing a pure and bright “white lantern”, which also implies the prosperity of the brand-new Capital Square Beijing and the aspirations of its tenants.

Walls in grey reconstituted stone, white terrazzo on the floor, and partly silver stainless steel, embellished with champagne gold on the ceiling, The lightness and elegance of the enclosed layers of laminated glass contrasts with the hardness of the metal and the terrazzo, forming a harmonious unity of opposites.
Today the office lobby is evolving from a typical monolithic space to a more flexible space that connects to the street and community. In optimizing the plan, CLOU discovered that the small east lobby was highly used by the tenants, but the entrance was not obvious and the surrounding environment was poor. In the renovation, CLOU optimized the interior of the East Lobby, and created a coffee and rest area, adding more social function to the originally neglected space.

The signage design continues the interior design elements using gold stainless steel and simple and square fonts, which provide clear guidance and complement the overall interior environment.
The revitalised Capital Square Beijing has been successfully transformed into a contemporary workplace, continuing to serve the high-end office community that meets today’s work and social needs.

On CLOU ARCHITECTS
CLOU is an award-winning international design studio with multi-disciplinary expertise in master planning, architecture, interiors, and landscapes. Our extensive portfolio of built works encompasses mixed-use, retail, hospitality, education and exhibition projects.
At CLOU, a team of experienced architects from China and all over the world enjoy working collaboratively and imaginatively on a wide range of projects. Clients include retail and mixed-use developers, residential investors, hotel operators, and governmental and educational institutions. Across design and implementation, CLOU architects strive to create projects that positively influence the people involved in the making, the immediate and extended environment, and the communities that occupy and inhabit them.
About JAN CLOSTERMANN
Jan Clostermann is the Founding Director of CLOU and an award-winning architect with 20 years of international experience. Following his architectural studies at the Technical University in Berlin, Jan received his Diploma from the Architectural Association in London.
Before founding CLOU, Jan collaborated with Alsop Architects, later leading their Beijing office, and had the opportunity to realize a broad range of projects worldwide.
Since his move to Beijing in 2005, he has conceptualized and delivered numerous high-profile mixed-use and retail projects, as well as masterplans and interiors. Jan is also a frequent guest speaker at academic and industry forums.
At CLOU he leads a creative team together with directors Li Lin, Zhang Zhi, Tiago Tavares, and Sebastian Loaiza to develop bespoke and integrated design solutions, striving to distil innovative architectural typologies that centre around social value.

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