DESIGN NAME: Chongqing Gaoke Group Ltd
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Office and Commercial
INSPIRATION: Inspired by the dancing aurora, the designer introduced an impressive façade design through bottom-to-top connections between northern and eastern sides. The ‘dance of light’ is characterized by the juxtaposition of rectilinear forms and tower façades with double curves.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This 201M high office tower has the strong feature of Double-Curved Façade, which put it among one of “The Most Twisting Towers in the World”.
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PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Completion Year: 2022
Location: Chongqing, China
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The unique twisting results in a high double-curvature ratio, which poses a major challenge for the overall façade system. The team and RFR joint hands to leverage the cold bend glass technique and BIM on complex geometry façade for a magic solution. From overall geometry analysis, façade component modelling & clash-checking, LOD400 detail component modelling, automotive data exporting and auditing, 3D BIM has been utilized throughout the entire façade design process.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: To achieve a very smooth transition of the glass façade, the design uses double-curved cold form glass instead of the usual or more common faceted method. The maximum twisting angle is up to 8.8 degrees per floor surpassing the existing super high-rise tower in the world by nearly 1.5 times (CTBUH Journal, 2016 Issue 3). The system of cold bend glass on the 3D frame façade component enables a maximum of 86mm in glass deviation between floors, realizing a record-breaking design in China.
TAGS: Gaoke, Aedas, Most-Twisting, Double-Curve, Hyperbolic, Dance-of-light, Dancing-Aurora
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ADDED DATE: 2023-02-27 02:26:56
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Ken Wai, Global Design Principal
IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Arch-Exist Photography
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