Article source: Peter Ruge Architekten

The Hongcheng skyscraper is located on the banks of the Qiantang River in the new administrative and business district of Hangzhou city and home to the offices of various companies.

Commissioned by the buildings owner, the brief called for a unified interior design throughout the common areas that included an upgrading of the main lobby, foyers, corridors and amenities.   The 3 story high entrance hall spans approximately 450 square meters to form the central reception, waiting and information area of the overall complex.

Image Courtesy © Jan Siefke

• Architects: Peter Ruge Architekten
• Project: Hongcheng Office Building – Interior Design
• Location: Zheijang Province, China
• Photography: Jan Siefke
• Architect Team: Pysall Ruge – Peter Ruge, Kayoko Uchiyama, Matthias Matschewski
• Client: Hongcheng Estate
• Project Partner: DBH Stadtplanungs GmbH, Hangzhou, Prof. Wang Xiaosong, José Maria Cantalapiedra Alonso.
• Brief: Corporate design for the main entrance hall, elevator lobbies, flooring and public facilities of the new Hongcheng high rise building.

Size

• 1st floor: 450 sqm
• 2nd floor: 210 sqm
• Upper floors: 195 qm (each)
• Duration: 2008 – 2010
• Completion: 2011