2023 | Professional
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Located in the heart of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, Center Residences forms part of the Phase 2 development of Hang Lung's Center 66 project. Building on the proven success of the luxury retail mall and two office towers at the world-class commercial complex, the Center Residences is set to transform the Central Business District into a work-life hub that presents a modern interpretation of this historic city’s artistic and cultural heritage. The project accommodates two 200m high-rise towers with a gross floor area of around 100,000 sq.m, housing 573 units and a world-class clubhouse. Adjacent to the property will be the Curio Collection by Hilton-branded hotel offering a total of 106 hotel rooms. The two premise is surrounded by oasis-like green landscape while divided by a grand central waterfall, giving each other a decent living space.
The architectural design follows a philosophy of “gentle variety”, which is to generate subtle changes from order, and create appropriate diversity in simplicity. This has been reflected in many ways: The massing of 2 towers was formed with contrast, one lower but wider, and the other taller and slimmer, standing with a tilted angle next to each other; The facade language were deliberately designed to be gently asymmetrical, making the towers look differently when angle changes; Building plans and elevations also vary between floors to allow diverse apartment layouts. In the end, connections were built between such a variety of design elements to form a unified whole.
Elegance is found in architectural details as well: Open-joint system is used on curtain wall to minimize gap width between façade panels; Aluminium profiles are added to accentuate horizontal language and also serve as ice stopper; Operable windows use push-open type to ensure the light reflection on elevation is not distorted when the windows are open; An “infinity pool” cantilevers out from the taller tower at height of 190m from ground, with a transparent glass bottom at its overhang part.
The architects also incorporated other technical aspect successfully in design and will deliver this high standard project in the coming year.
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UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD/ Shenzhen Youbixing Technology Co., Ltd
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Product Design - Robotics
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Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co.,Ltd
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Interior Design - Office
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Danyang Zhang
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Furniture Design - Seating & Comfort
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Yours Technology Co.,Ltd.
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Product Design - Beauty & Cosmetic Products