Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

Spring City 66

Spring City 66
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SPRING CITY 66

KPF

CATEGORY
Mixed Use Architecture, Retail, Sustainability & Green Design

SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT
Buro Happold

LOCATION
Kunming, China

AREA
396000 m²

ARCHITECTS
KPF

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ai Qing

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Assa Abloy, Boon Edam, Colt, Dow Building Solutions, GEZE, Hitachi, Kohler, Signify, Toto, dormakaba, iGuzzini, CS, CSG, KONE, Kindwin, Kinlong, Lunascape, Maxgrand, Rigel, Robert McNeel & Associates, Solibro-2

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Jeff Kenoff, Peter Gross

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
AECOM

YEAR
2020

MEP ENGINEER
J. Roger Preston Limited

FAÇADE CONSULTANT
ALT Limited

TRAFFIC CONSULTANT
MVA

DIRECTOR, KPF HONG KONG
Yee Tak Lau

PRESIDENT AND DESIGN PRINCIPAL
James von Klemperer

DESIGN PRINCIPAL
Jeff Kenoff

MANAGING PRINCIPAL
Peter Gross

QUANTITY SURVEYING
Langdon & Seah

SENIOR DESIGNER
Matthew (Dryden) Razook

JOB CAPTAIN
Jo Jungie

CLIENTS
Hang Lung Properties Limited

DESIGN TEAM
Estelle Chan, Bernard Chang, Tana Hovland, Wan Hsuan (Cheryl) Hu, Janice Hui, Kyung-eun (Kyung) Hwang, Marc Janty, Heejoon Jo, Jungeun Kim, Caleb Kung, Min-jae Lee, Sangmin Lee, Samantha Leung, Diandian Li, Albert Lin, Xiang Liu, Ka-Mun (Farica) Lo, Tsai Tse (Josh) Lo, Oscar Obando, Anna Pietrzak, Hua Wing (Vivien) Sin, William So, Nicholas (Nick) Trapani, Sandra (Sandy) Veras, Chi Chung (Ronald) Wong, Shuang (Henry) Wu

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT
Wong & Tung International Limited

QS
Langdon & Seah China Limited

One of the largest commercial complexes in Kunming, the 430,000 m2 Spring City 66 is comprised of a retail podium and office tower that are carefully integrating into the surrounding context.

Spring City 66
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Spring City 66
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Located adjacent to two major pedestrian-friendly boulevards and metro lines, Spring City 66’s accessibility and public amenities weave this high-density, mixed-use destination directly into the urban fabric of Kunming.

DESIGN INSPIRATION:

The design for Spring City 66 responds to Yunnan Province’s unique landscape and its location along historic trade routes. A landscaped promenade, reminiscent of the region’s verdant valleys, is central to the project, while the surrounding undulating retail podium and a crag-like tower nod to the nearby Shilin Stone Forest’s notable limestone formations.

Spring City 66
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Spring City 66
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The project’s varied program weaves along with multiple levels of terraces lined with shops and restaurants, creating a vibrant destination for the city.

Urban Impact. Spring City 66 prioritizes the user experience by integrating circulation, program, and natural elements. Connecting terraces, lined with shops and restaurants, create a vibrant destination and urban lifestyle center.

Spring City 66
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Spring City 66
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Opening from Dongfeng Plaza to the west and extending east, the promenade concludes at the 330-meter office tower, accentuating the monumentality of the structure.

SMART FACADE:

Inspired by the fields and terraces of the area, the folding geometry on the retail podium sculpts a subtle yet elegant articulation along its main facades and incorporates local stone. Convex chevrons create a dynamic interaction between light and shadow during the day, and at night offer a welcoming glow through carefully incorporated accent lighting.

Strong horizontal elements carved out of the podium create shading and form a key design feature in the podium.

Spring City 66
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Spring City 66
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Spring City 66
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The office tower has clearly differentiated facades, responding to solar orientation and views. Each facade maximizes natural light to the building’s interior, while also reducing heat gain.

The Y-shaped fins on the east and west façades provide shading, while the north and south façades offer unobstructed vistas to the city and natural landscapes. The tower’s crown incorporates feature lighting, giving the form a lantern-like effect that marks Spring City 66 on the Kunming skyline.

Spring City 66
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Spring City 66
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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES:

Pre-certified LEED Gold, Spring City 66 maximizes energy conservation, environmental comfort, and material efficiency. The landscaping in the plaza removes pollutants from the air, while the hardscaping aids in rainwater management by diverting runoff into an on-site cistern for future use.

The podium green roof improves insulation, mitigates stormwater runoff, and reduces the building’s heat island effect. It also includes photovoltaic panels which minimize the development’s reliance on Kunming’s power grid.

Spring City 66
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Spring City 66
Tower Section Perspective

Spring City 66
Tower Section Perspective


Spring City 66
Massing Diagram
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Flow Diagram
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Program Diagram
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Green Roof Diagram
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Site diagram
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Pattern Diagram


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Site plan
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Floor plan L01


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Section

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Podium Section


Spring City 66
Mall Functional Green Roof

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Landscape


Spring City 66
Podium Axonometric

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