International project:
Aimer Factory
envisioned a factory environment that
attends to the well-being of workers and
administration employees equally.
By cutting a void in the building and
placing a communal deck set at level
+13m, the doubled public space crossing
ground floor and the deck allows air to
better circulate horizontally and vertically
along the curved inner facade. The use of
top-hinged glass windows along the inner
facade maximize the amount of natural
light that shines into both manufacturing
and office areas. This timbered deck
therefore serves as a bridge to bring
administration and workers to stroll
and relax in the same place. “We have to
break away from the imprisoning working
environment, moving from disciplining
workers to engaging communication
and breathing within the factories,” said
principal Hao Dong.
Branding lingerie: Speaking about
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Since Aimer intends to use the building
for events, showcasing and industry
conferences, Crossboundaries’s deep
understanding of Aimer’s vision later led to
designing the building’s interior, landscape
and signage for a consistent image that
reflects the essence of lingerie.
Although the industrial nature of the
facility is addressed with galvanized
aluminium and concrete on the outer and
inner façade respectively, the aluminium
panles were designed with vertical fins
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