The form of SOM's new mixed-use tower in China is the result of the structural, programmatic and environmental strategy. The first images of the structure show a distinctive silhouette of the Hangzhou Wangchao Center with an undulating glass façade and 8 mega-columns that slope outward at the corners which aim to minimize wind loads and create flexible floor plates. The Center will be built at the heart of Hangzhou, near one of the city’s new subway station, the tower will combine office spaces,...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/som-unveils-images-of-new-undulating-mixed-use-tower-in-china
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