Monday, April 29, 2013

Sunlitun SOHO by Kengo Kuma

Posted by swl at 11:47 PM





“The first unique feature of Sanlitun SOHO is that it is designed to be an open community, melding with the city, with no surrounding walls whatsoever,” said Pan Shiyi. “The second is that there are many paths built for freely browsing about. To accommodate this idea, we have designed three layers of walkways, with two layers underground. On the two sides of each colonnade are the five shopping malls and boutiques, lending vigor to the community...
The exterior of the retail podiums and the towers are continuous façades, with no edges, creating an inviting, friendly urban space for both visitors and inhabitants. The podium and tower interiors employ glass and aluminum panels in naturally producing a sense of vertical alignment to reflect the architecture’s narrow straightness. The lightly colored buildings surround a vibrant orange building, creating a strong visual centerpiece..." to find out more...
Images & passage via http://sanlitunsoho.sohochina.com

 

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