“ The floating “ secret garden ” on the top offers visitors a fantastic view of the city and an
enjoyable respite from the urban hustle .
CLOU ARCHITECTS
Nowadays , factories converted into lifestyle areas stand side by side with the real factories , old residential neighborhoods , banking headquarters , and touristic theme park . Due to its close proximity to river and mountain , Shuiwan 1979 becomes a building that interacts with the city .
The clear and concise façade texture of the office floor portrays the overall image of the project , delivering a landmark identity in the area . The podium contains ample commercial retail space , and the commercial space of the plaza has a large atrium which runs through three levels of retail space . The floating “ secret garden ” on the top offers visitors a fantastic view of the city and an enjoyable respite from the urban hustle .
GREEN TERRACES BETWEEN TOWERS
The tower is designed as an interlocked stack of smaller boxes relating to the scale and diversity of today ’ s Shekou . Gaps rising up between the boxes are filled with green terraces and public space from the raised retail podium ’ s roof landscape . Halfway up the tower between offices below and residences above cantilevering terraces invite the neighbourhood to its restaurants and bars , swimming pool , and art gallery . Meanwhile , public spaces also split up the building allowing a dialogue with its surrounding buildings of different scales .
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