Architecture Asia Special Issue - ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2020

HONORABLE
Table-Landscape: Plot B4,
MENTION
Vanke Design Commune
B-1
Public Amenity:
Commercial Buildings
Architect:
NODE Architecture &
Urbanism
Location:
Shenzhen, China
This project entails a semi-propositional, experimental, underground development complex.
The ground level is reserved for a public green area, while the underground level may be used
for setting up creative offices and public service facilities to form a unique creative community.
Defining spaces through structures, the design is a tribute to classical historical structures. The
diverse forms of the thirty-one buildings reflect six common structural systems: the core and
a beamless floor, a frame structure with an ordinary slab, a non-covered colonnade, a shear
wall and beamless floor, single-point support and beamless floor, and multi-point support and
beamless floor. They present a varied and fascinating table-themed view at multiple levels.
JURY CITATION: The project provides an interesting solution for the design of urban public
space, in which the functional space was moved to the underground level while the ground
level space was left for the public. Voids and sunken squares are applied to introduce natural
light to the offices, at the same time enriching the spatial experience. As an experimental
project, it would be great to see more actual functional space for public activities rather than
pure greens and landscapes.
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