The biggest challenge of this project is the ultra-high density urban development on a rather small site. The program calls for over 750,000 SM (8 million square feet) of total building on a 68,000 SM (16.8 acres) site with a plot ratio exceeding 8.7 and building density over 62%. It is located next to the […]
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The second-largest bank in the world, China Construction Bank (CCB), plans to build one of the world’s largest disaster relief centers on the outskirts of Beijing. It consists of six large data centers, two call centers, and several auxiliary buildings, with an overall gross building area of about 300,000 square meters. The campus master plan
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The four luxury condominium towers in ABP’s Headquarters (HQ) plaza were the crowning piece of the large avant-garde real estate development project by the London-based company of ABP Holding Group. The four towers are all above-market high-end condo units with top floors of ultra-high-end whole-floor units. The four buildings form a fan-shaped arrangement and radiate
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A total of eleven (11) urban parks are created within the CDZ along with twelve (12) city centers of special functionalities and urban theme.
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This is a new construction proposed on the existing site of the current embassy buildings in Beijing’s old embassy district. The site is about 55 meters by 100 meters rectangular. It orients towards the north, facing a quiet street. The existing buildings are to be demolished to make room for the new ones. Our design
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This was an experimental project by the Shanghai-based Golden Glory Senior Care Co. in conjunction with an Assisted Living Operator from Texas. The site was inside HKI’s Long Life Elderly Town in Chongqing. The senior residential units are primarily for 60+ independent seniors who have already retired from the workforce but are still active and
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This movie theme park is developed jointly by the Tuanpo Investment Development Corp and Tianjin Film Production Company. It is located at the northwest corner of the famed Tuanpo lake, where the Duliu River flows into the lake. The 36-hectare site is rectilinear. The long and narrow strip of land of about 197 hectares is
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This project is located in Zhen-an County in China’s Shaanxi Province. It is inside a lush green area hidden in the southern foothills of Qinling mountains. It is less than one hour drive from Xi’an. It has the best natural conditions for developing eco-tourism. It is predicted that Zhen-an will become a popular destination for
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This is a themed hotel proposed in a scenic Buddha Mountain resort in Guizhou’s Zhen-yuan town. The resort, master also planned by SAAN, contains a Buddhist temple, a Taoism temple, a traditional residential village, tea houses, retail shops, restaurants, outdoor camps, and luxury villas. The hotel is situated on the bank of Wu River inside
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This is an adaptive reuse project on a building that was initially designed and built for a lower-standard hotel brand. The initial developer went into bankruptcy and the building had been sitting uncompleted for several years. It was bought out by a more confident developer and he wanted to upgrade it to a 5-star hotel.
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