Tongwei Global Exhibition Center

Located south of Chengdu’s downtown area, Tongwei Global Headquarters Enterprise Showroom sits close to Tianfu Avenue. Conceived as overlapping ‘transparent frames’ facing Tianfu Avenue, the building effectively integrates a distinct texture and public landscape and becomes a park open to citizens in Chengdu.

The building is divided into two rectangles according to functions, both of which have a suitable width, and the space in the middle is used to obtain sufficient lighting and good ventilation.

Under the city context, continue to increase the north-south division of the site, dissolve the building into a more flexible structure, create a flying corridor in the middle, and connect with the public site on the north side. The strip-shaped building following the staggered segmentation gives a sense of growth and a distinctive sense of volume, as well as better lighting and lake views.

City parlor for citizens in Chengdu:

Architects hope to create a city parlor instead of a traditional setting-style and streamlined “showroom”. The whole site is fully open to the avenue, and its grid structure makes a twist at both ends to form an entrance square. Meanwhile, it embraces a large water area.

The ‘boundless’ building minimizes its centrality and strengthens its openness. Design team create a ‘flying corridor’ across the south and north on the second floor among different functional blocks. The 300-meter-long corridor connects the southern and northern areas of the site, allowing visitors to enjoy natural views. In the future, the corridor will also become a pivot between different buildings.