Hans Hollein
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Image © Courtesy of Hans Hollein |
in the heart of shenzhen, china. the 'SBF tower' is situated adjacent to the town hall and
shennan avenue, a major road in the business district of futian. rising to an overall height
of 200 m, the building repeats a simple 45 m x 45 m square plan into two different zones:
the 'box levels', which are six identical office floors stacked neatly on top of each other,
and the 'sky garden levels', which are five floors of highly flexible work space. from the exterior, this distinguishes two different alternating zones: the box levels follow an unbroken facade line while the sky garden levels have deep setbacks and outreaching cantilevers, overgrown with live greenery and outdoor terraces. by integrating the concept of vertical gardens into the architecture, the tower promotes an alternative, more sustainable workstyle.
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| Image © Courtesy of Hans Hollein--rendering of the 'sbf tower' in context |
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| Image © Courtesy of Hans Hollein--rendering of the 'sbf tower' in context |
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| front facade--drawing Courtesy of Hans Hollein |
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| cross section--drawing Courtesy of Hans Hollein |
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| first floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Hans Hollein |
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| box level floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Hans Hollein |
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| skygarden floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Hans Hollein |
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| sketch--drawing Courtesy of Hans Hollein |
The people
Architects: Hans HolleinLocation: Shenzhen, China
Images: © Courtesy of Hans Hollein
