China Yard Sales Office

China Yard Sales Office
© SHU He
China Yard Sales Office
© SHU He

CHINA YARD SALES OFFICE

 Zephyr Architects

ARCHITECTS
Zephyr Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
SHU He

AREA
1500.0 m²

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Dalian, china

CATEGORY
Offices

Composed of 2 buildings bisected by a narrow lane, this project is designed to accommodate a temporary sales office that will later convert into retail stores.

China Yard Sales Office
© SHU He
China Yard Sales Office
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The building form responds to the unique site, located in a sunken pit three meters below the level of the road intersection.

It is designed as a main entrance square for the entire compound, featuring a grass field, serving as an outdoor stage for public events.

The sales office will provide a backdrop for the stage. Large vertical windows are used to enhance roadside visibility of the building.

China Yard Sales Office
© SHU He
China Yard Sales Office
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China Yard Sales Office
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The front elevation, facing the public, contrasts transparency and opacity through extrusions and recessions in the plan, resulting in dynamic layering of bay windows.

Adhering to the building module, full-height windows appear in various widths.

These openings stretch beyond the roof level, allowing for extended views out as well as blurring the boundary between sky light and window, bringing in extensive natural light.

China Yard Sales Office
© SHU He
China Yard Sales Office
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The rear façade is more opaque with narrow windows designed to reduce the impact of the building over the private residential units.

An internal lane bisects the plan, serving as the main gateway from the sunken plaza to the housing compound, and is highlighted by shallow water pools and elegant vertical lamps.

China Yard Sales Office
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China Yard Sales Office
© SHU He
China Yard Sales Office
© SHU He
China Yard Sales Office
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