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Wisdom Plaza in Shenzhen, China by MAPA

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Article source: MAPA

Wisdom Plaza is a low density office and commercial estate that consists of four office blocks linked by a landscaped garden with a partly submerged commercial space. It is conceived as a unique looking built-form, green and sustainable office complex that allow users maximum flexibility in layout design amid a lush, green, landscaped environment. Many unique architectural features previously not seen in office space design are produced here resulting in a delightful and highly functional new form.

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Architect: MAPA
Name of Project: Wisdom Plaza
Location: Shenzhen, China
MAPA Design Team: Hoo Khuen Hin (Leader), Ma Wei, Wu Xijia, Armando Aticencio, Gao Chun Yang, Liu Changxin
Client: Shenzhen Zhonghe Industry
Project Size: 160000m² (94000 m² above grade)
Curtain Wall Installation: Beijing Jiangho
Local Design Institute: Shenzhen Architectural Design Institute
Completion: 2011

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Shenzhen Stock Exchange in China by OMA

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Article source: OMA

For millennia, the solid building stands on a solid base; it is an image that has survived modernity. Typically, the base anchors a structure and connects it emphatically to the ground. The essence of the stock market is speculation: it is based on capital, not gravity. In the case of Shenzhen’s almost virtual stock market, the role of symbolism exceeds that of the program – it is a building that has to represent the stock market, more than physically accommodate it.

Panorama (Images Courtesy OMA)

Architect: OMA
Name of Project: Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Location: Shenzhen, China
Project: The new headquarters for the Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Status: Competition: 1st prize 2006. Completion: August 2011
Photography: © OMA

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Cultural Complex Shenzhen District in China by Mecanoo Architecten

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Article source: Mecanoo Architecten

Mecanoo designed the winning competition entry for a new 83,500 m2 cultural complex with a public art museum, science museum, youth centre and a bookshop, public square and parking in the Shenzhen district. The new cultural and commercial complex will provide the district with its own landmark and destination and transform the existing Longcheng park into a lively destination point. It will form a dynamic link between the commercial business district, a formal park and gardens and one of the district’s main thoroughfares. The new museum complex will unify the evolving urban fabric and generate a vibrant downtown.

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Architects: Mecanoo Architecten
Project: Cultural Complex Shenzhen District
Location: Shenzhen, China
Photography: Doug and Wolf

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Shenzhen Guosen Securities Tower in Shenzhen, China by MVRDV

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

The new headquarters building for the Guosen Securities corporation in Shenzhen, China, has the objective to be efficient and cool. The new symbol for the dynamic corporation needed to be energy efficient and a pleasurable working environment.