African Design Magazine May 2015 | Page 57

International project: Aimer Factory PROJECT: Aimer Lingerie Factory LOCATION: Shunyi District, Beijing, China ARCHITECTS/INTERIOR DESIGNERS/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: Crossboundaries COLLABORATING ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS: BIAD International Studio & BIAD TSH International Studio STRUCTURE AND MATERIAL: Reinforced concrete FACADE: Glass and galvanized aluminium panel system, concrete panel PHOTOGRAPHY: Xia Zhi, Yang Chao Ying Founded in 2005 and organized as an international partnership, Crossboundaries has offices in Beijing, Frankfurt and Berlin. With staff originating from and trained in Asia, Europe and North America we provide unique spatial solutions deriving from local cultural knowledge and transnational expertise. Crossboundaries contributes to a vital built environment through architecture, environmental design and urban regeneration. They create enduring architecture that often deals with remarkable technical processes, yet always has a pleasant material touch and human atmosphere. The work of Crossboundaries originates from a strong belief that design as a process results in successful, operational buildings. This approach is based on two fundamental principles: research and collaboration. i africandesignmagazine.com 57