ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS systems . Facing a much more urban landscape to the south , the original design and build provided very few setbacks for the podium . In response , LMCA created some new setbacks to scale the podium down as much as possible , and then designed an undulating façade that twists as it rises to break the massive street wall that had originally been proposed .
“ We also added a second atrium to the project to provide the south facing retail area with a lot more natural light than originally proposed ,” concludes Li Min Ching . “ It was originally designed like a back-of-house , and it felt like a loading dock , so we endeavored to provide it with landmark characteristics that will give it an identity in the cityscape and provide occupants with a grand entrance .”
The exterior facade and internal core of award-winning Deji Plaza Xuzhou is scheduled for completion in early 2025 .
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT
While the original plan called for one residential tower and one office tower , LMCA ’ s redesign will create two luxury residential towers comprising 1,326 units ranging from studio condos to much larger floorplans . Tower residents will also be able to directly access the podium complex through a private residential lobby on the ground floor .
Grounded in the aesthetic and functional organic forms and actions of the Banyan tree and its complex root system , nature is further reflected in the vine-like sunscreens that wind their way up the spines of the Deji Plaza Xuzhou residential towers , providing shade to its operable windows . In close collaboration with the building engineers , LMCA coordinated the strategic placement of ventilation louvers in the schematics of the towers to ensure fresh air circulation and natural ventilation , which reduces the energy consumption of the mechanical
Technical sheet Project name : Deji Plaza Xuzhou Height : 259 m / 850 ft Size : 351,206 m2 / 3,780,350 ft2 Client : Deji Plaza ( Xuzhou ) Co ., Ltd . Architect ( Lead Design Architect ): LMCA Design – ( Li Min Ching Architecture & Design ) Current - Local Architect of Record / MEP & Structural Engineer : Nanjing Changjiang Urban Architectural Design Co ., Ltd . Prior - Local Architect of Record / MEP & Structural Engineer : Nanjing Architectural Design & Research Institute Co ., LTD . MEP Consultant : Technova Façade Consultant : CCAT Interior / Exterior Lighting Design : UNOLAI Design & Associates , Shanghai Branch Landscape Design : Ohtori Consultants Environmental Design Institute Transportation Consultant : AECOM Design and Consulting ( Shenzhen ) Co ., Ltd .
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