SHUIBEI International Center

Located in the image display position of the industrial park, taking advantage of the huge flow of people brought by the subway. The complex is an office tower of 197.5m, with a podium mall. With bamboo inspiration, architecture adopts segmented method to unify the whole function. Multiple sky gardens spread along the podium and tower, creating habitable spaces and multifunction and exhibition areas. Landscaped staircase creates an exhibition space for cultural events on podium, that blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior. The overall shape of the building originates from the image of “bamboo”, a totem of Chinese traditional culture signifying a noble character. Like it’s roots, the podium is the base for the tower to grow upon, which gradually rises layer by layer resembling the vigorous shape of the bamboo. The “one” shape of the podium forming the foundation, the “two vertical slices” of the tower forming the ying and yang, and the “three” volumes of the tower symbolizing the heaven, earth and man. landscaped staircase connects each podium levels and finishing in an exhibition space for cultural events, that blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior. Multiple sky gardens spread along the podium and tower, creating habitable spaces and multifunction and exhibition areas. All the concepts of traditional Chinese Taoism and architectural qualities coming together in this project.