Article source: aoe 

As China’s development and urbanization continues, property developers have begun to expand into new markets such as third and fourth-tier cities. Sales offices have become an important conduit for them to demonstrate their brand’s strength and design philosophy. These offices are not only community activity centers and lounge areas for client communication, but also a promotional window to attract more clients to buy properties. After most of the properties have been sold, however, the usefulness of these offices declines. The purpose of this project is to reconsider the special function of the sales office building, in hopes of making it more sustainable through design, by becoming a symbolic public building for the future community and city.

Image Courtesy © Huang Ligang

• Architects: aoe
• Project: Courtyard No. 1
• Location: Intersection of Guangzhou Road and Minjiang Road, Heze City, Shandong Province, China
• Photography: Huang Ligang
  
• Clients: Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Corporation Limited
  
• Leader Designer & Team: Larry Wen Huo Mingwang, Frank Li, Du Jing, Liu Chen, Yang Kaiqi, Chang Xiaodan, Niu Zhuojun
  
• Gross Built Area (Square Meters): 1560m2
  
• Design year & Completion Year: 2018 – 2019
  

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