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Architects: AmphibianArc, Archimorphic
- Area: 224622 m²
- Year: 2017
Zhengzhou: The Latest Architecture and News
Hanhai Luxury Condos / Archimorphic
Zhengzhou Twin Towers / gmp Architects
- Area: 746000 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: conceptlicht GmbH, Traunreut, MAE, Meiss Architecture & Engineering Office, Schlaich Bergermann Partner, +1
Exhibition Center of Zhengzhou Linkong Biopharmaceutical Park / WSP ARCHITECTS
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Architects: WSP ARCHITECTS
- Area: 4872 m²
- Year: 2017
Aedas Unveil Design for an Undulating Office Complex in Central China
The internationally recognized architecture firm Aedas has unveiled their design for the Zhenghong Property Air Harbour Office Project. The sprawling and interconnected 196 foot-tall three-tower complex is proposed for the city of Zhengzhou, the capital of the Henan Province in central China—one of the regions' largest transportation hubs. Occupying a relatively narrow site, the towers are woven together by a rhythmic glass facade inspired by the formal qualities of the winding Yellow River.
2017 China International Horticultural Expo Urumqi Garden / Lab D+H
Hanhai Luxury Condominiums / Amphibianarc
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Architects: Amphibianarc
- Area: 21500 m²
- Year: 2017
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Professionals: Shanghai Zhongxing Zhicheng Architecture Design Institute, AECOM
New Collectivism / O-office Architects
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Architects: O-office Architects
- Area: 4195 m²
- Year: 2017
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Professionals: CAPOL
Shaolin Flying Monks Theatre / Mailitis Architects
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Architects: Mailitis Architects
- Area: 614 m²
- Year: 2016
Tonkin Liu Reveals the Cradle Towers of Zhengzhou
London-based firm Tonkin Liu has released images of its competition-winning Trade Centre in Zhengzhou, China. The Cradle Towers of Zhengzhou will comprise of five mixed-use towers swooping out of a ring-shaped podium. Inspired by the nearby Songshan mountainscape, the scheme aims to celebrate the city’s origins as it rockets into a high-tech future.
Want to Understand the Inner Workings of China's iPhone City? Start Here
The New York Times has published an in-depth article entitled ‘How China Built iPhone City With Billions in Perks for Apple’s Partners’, revealing a treasure chest of public benefits for the world’s biggest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, China. In a city of six million inhabitants in an impoverished region of China, the local government has contributed $1.5 billion to Foxconn, Apple’s supplier of iPhones. The money is used, in part, to improve local infrastructure, reduce Foxconn's export costs, and build housing for the factory’s 350,000-strong workforce (five times the number of people employed directly by Apple in the United States).
Haishang Plaza Sales Center / Amphibian Arc
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Architects: Amphibian Arc
- Area: 1200 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Acor, Luoyang glass company limited, Nanjing Beilida New Material System Engineering Co., Ltd., Toto
Soyoo Joyful Growth Center / Crossboundaries
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Architects: Crossboundaries
- Area: 28200 m²
- Year: 2015
Vanke Sales Center Façade Renovation / Shenzhen Upright & Pure Architectural Design Co., Ltd
- Area: 4600 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Meijing zhizhou Development Ltd, Locus Associates, Matrix Design
Le Meridien Zhengzhou / Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
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Architects: Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
- Area: 43000 m²
- Year: 2013
Zhengzhou Vanke City Gallery / Locus Associates
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Landscape Architects: Locus Associates
- Area: 18000 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Shenzhen Upright&Pure Architectural Design Co. Ltd
Zhengzhou Airport District Urban Planning EXhibition Centre Proposal / AUA
Constituting the northern portion of the planned ‘Future Square’ in the rapidly developing Airport District of Zhengzhou, China, Atelier of Urban Architecture (AUA)‘s design is an iconic addition to the area. The proposed urban planning exhibition centre and associated landscape consists of various programs that are organized on the folding floor slabs, bringing visitors around the centre piece of the exhibition – the physical model, which itself is positioned within a sunken space on ground level. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza / Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Zhengdong New District Office Building Proposal / AUA
Located in Zhengzhou’s rapidly developing Zhengdong New District, the proposed office tower by AUA (Atelier of Urban Architecture) is an iconic building that sets a precedent for the area. Derived from a series of indexical and analytical drawings, the design is a direct response to the existing site geometry. More images and architects’ description after the break.