Hangzhou Prism
HANGZHOU PRISM
Oma
ARCHITECTS
Oma
PROJECT ARCHITECT
Michael Hadjistyllis
PARTNER
Chris Van Duijn
MEP CONSULTANT
Mjp M&e Consultant
FAÇADE CONSULTANT
Vs-a. Hk LTD.
LOCAL DESIGN INSTITUTE
Lpa Architecture Studio
LIGHTING CONSULTANT
Bpi
STRUCTURE CONSULTANT
Open Structural Design Co., LTD.
LANDSCAPE
Ipd
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Chen Lu, Lingxiao Zhang, Xiao Zhang
CONCEPT DESIGN TEAM
Sandra Bsat, Mike Fritsch, Joanna Gu, Reema Abu Hassan, Wael Sleiman, Iason Stathatos
SCHEMATIC DESIGN TEAM
Sandra Bsat, Daan Ooievaar, Mike Fritsch, Joanna Gu, Eve Hocheng, Mattia Inselvini, Timothee Jourdain, Wael Sleiman, Iason Stathatos
DETAIL DESIGN TEAM
Andre Backlund, Daan Ooievaar, Eve Hocheng, Federica Giorgetta, Iason Stathatos, Joanna Gu, Marco Gambare, Mateusz Kiercz, Stephanie Bigelow, Vitor Oliveira, Zuzanna Binda
PHOTOGRAPHS
Tu Ximeng, Zhu Wenqiao
AREA
43000 m²
YEAR
2026
LOCATION
Hangzhou, China
CATEGORY
Mixed Use Architecture, Offices, Commercial Architecture
English description provided by the architects.
OMA's design for Xinhu Hangzhou Prism is integrated into the beauty of the surrounding natural landscape.
The complex will house a hotel, retail space, lofts, and an atrium garden. Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, is known as one of China's most beautiful cities with a high quality of life.
The city is rapidly developing into an important tech-hub, home to some of China's largest technology companies (including Alibaba Group Holding and NetEase) and a burgeoning start-up scene.
Hangzhou competes with Beijing and Shanghai to attract China's new-economy workforce and young tech graduates.
The 43,000 m2 Prism is shaped by two radical oblique cuts through the building envelope, creating terraced lofts with generous scenic views. A large interior void creates a publicly accessible garden with water features and playgrounds.
A pinnacle reaching into the sky, the Prism pays homage to the ancient saying that there is "paradise above, and Hangzhou below".
The Prism is complemented by an adjacent 35,000 m2 residential tower, reflecting the geometry of a prism in its façade, and will encourage the development of a creative community in the new CBD of Hangzhou.
The design enables flexible programming and a broad repertoire of communal outdoor spaces, while maintaining a strong visual identity: striking in its form, archetypal yet contemporary.
