ZGC International Innovation Center, China
Architecture studio MAD has unveiled ZGC International Innovation Center in Beijing. The center, designed specifically as the permanent venue for the annual ZGC Forum (an international conference on innovation and technology), spans a total floor area of approximately 65,000 square meters and features a 17,000 square meter green roof. The centre's biomorphic, clover-like form features a cantilevered roof characterized by soft, fluid shapes. The form floats overhead, providing shade from the sun, shelter from the…
Changzhou Culture Plaza, China
The development comprises six identical, freestanding building modules angled towards each other and arranged in a 2 x 3 cluster. Each module is based on a footprint area of 70 x 70 meters and, as an autonomous unit with an individual entrance and lobby, accommodates one of the functions of the Culture Plaza, such as the art museum, library, hotel, and offices. Visually, the 50-meter-high buildings appear hollowed-out cubes on two sides. In this way,…
National Museum of the United States Army, Virginia
The stainless steel-clad museum has been designed by American architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), to educate the public about the army's role in American history. "Drawing inspiration from such iconic works of architecture as the Acropolis in Athens and the United States Military Academy at West Point, the plan exploits the site's natural topography, resting the museum on a plateau to evoke a sense of monumentality," said SOM. The design of the museum…
West Kowloon Terminus, Hong Kong
Construction has reached the roof level in Zaha Hadid Architect’s development above Hong Kong High-Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus. The West Kowloon Station high-speed rail terminus is an essential gateway between Hong Kong and mainland China. Boasting a unique location within one of the world’s most dynamic city centers, the project seeks to open up new public spaces by connecting to the surrounding environment and offering civic, office, and retail spaces. …
Ayala Triangle Gardens, Philippines
Ayala Triangle Garden Tower Two is a groundbreaking mixed-use development in the Makati Central Business District of the Philippines. Two new towers rise from the corner of one of Makati’s most important public parks, bringing new green spaces, retail, dining, offices, and a hotel to the city's vibrant business district. The two towers—a 40-story office building and a 23-story luxury hotel—are slender, gently curved structures that respond to the triangular site. Integrating architecture and structural…
