[Steven Holl] linked hybrid

program 750 Apartments, Commercial, Hotel, Cinemateque, Kindergarten, underground parking

client Modern Hongyun Real Estate Development Co. LTD. Beijing, China

size 210,000 sm

status Design Development

 

Filmic urban space; around, over and through multifaceted spatial layers, are the central aims of this Hybrid Building complex sited adjacent to the center of Beijing. The aspiration of the developer Modern Group is for an ultra-modern expression of 21st Century ecological urban living. Current development in Beijing is almost entirely “object” and free standing towers. This “city within a city” envisions urban space—as well as all the activities that can support the daily life of over 2500 inhabitants. The 8 towers are linked at the 20th floor by a ring of cafes and services. Focused on the experience of the body passing through spaces, the towers are organized according to movement, timing and sequence generating random city-like relationships.