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| DESIGN NAME: Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University PRIMARY FUNCTION: Architecture - Education facility INSPIRATION: The Administration Information Building is sited in a key location adjacent to two main promenade axes. The laboratories are located east of it and the classrooms in the north. The building serves as a dynamic gathering place for students and staff. Its design was inspired by the famous Taihu stone with a porous nature. The pores and holes are transformed into a void structure with functional spaces linking up different programmes in the building, facilitation communication and interaction. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The university is located in Suzhou, where the famous Taihu stone is unearthed. The design of the Administration Information Building was inspired by the porous nature of the stone due to long time of erosion. The pores and holes are transformed into a void structure with functional spaces linking up different programmes of the building. The voids also allow the building to respond to the users and surrounding context and turn it into a vessel for interaction. The different heights of voids also create a three-dimensional Suzhou garden within the building. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The void structure links up different programmes in the building, including an administration center, a learning and resources center, a training center and a student activities center. The voids allow the building to respond to the users and surrounding context and turn it into a vessel for interaction. The different heights create a three-dimensional Suzhou garden within the building, and provide rooms for sustainable features such as the use of natural daylight and natural ventilation. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Suzhou, China FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: - SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: - Project height: 60.75 metres - Site area: 156,597 square metres - Gross area: 59,893 square metres TAGS: Suzhou, Liverpool, university, office, education RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The Administration Information Building is sited in a key location adjacent to two main promenade axes. The laboratories are located east of it and the classrooms in the north. CHALLENGE: The Administration Information Building must serves as a dynamic gathering place for students and staff, which requires a structure that facilitates interaction. ADDED DATE: 2014-02-20 00:40:36 TEAM MEMBERS (6) : Architect: Andy Wen (Aedas), M&E Consultant: Suzhou Institute of Architectural Design Co.,Ltd, Structural Engineer: Suzhou Institute of Architectural Design Co.,Ltd, Consultants: AFP International GmbH, Lead Dao Technology and Engineering Ltd, Main Contractor: Shenyang Yuanda Aluminum Industry Engineering Co.,Ltd and IMAGE CREDITS: #1 Aedas #2 Aedas #3 Aedas #4 Aedas #5 Aedas |
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Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University Architecture-Education Facility by Aedas is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2013 - 2014.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Aedas. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Aedas. |
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