Atelier Y Architects 東意建築

NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters

NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NETEASE GUANGZHOU HEADQUARTERS

ATELIER Y

ARCHITECTS
Atelier Y

ENGINEERING
Guangdong Huacheng Architectural Design Firm Limited

CONSTRUCTION
Zhongtian Construction Group Co.ltd

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Yiqiang Xiao, Suijie Liu

COLLABORATOR
Guangdong Huacheng Architectural Design Firm Limited

DESIGN TEAM
Yiqiang Xiao, Suijie Liu, Yanting Zou, Lisi Huang, Zeli Zhang, Jin Huang, Dawen Chen,
Jing Su, Ziying Xie, Zexu Zheng, Genming Li, Qili Liang, Yingjia Lin, Xingyu Hui

CLIENT
Guangzhou Boguan Information Technology Firm Limited

LANDSCAPE
Atelier Y

PHOTOGRAPHS
Zhong Chen

AREA
56000 m²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Guangzhou, China

CATEGORY
Offices

Text description provided by architect.

The project sits in a relatively discrete downland in the cul-de-sac of Tianhe Software Park, Guangzhou, hemmed in this horseshoe-shaped massif with a beautiful natural landscape, fronting a lake and set against the hill.

NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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Variation in topographic height being significant, the construction land is narrow and irregularly shaped.

Building height is set under 20 meters, as required by urban planning, with a respect for circumferential hilly mass.

NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
© Zhong Chen
NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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Interestingly, the design team was involved in urban-planning this area years ago and determining the height limit, which now challenges them as an architectural constraint.

The design complies with the identity of the surrounding natural environment by dividing the architecture into several square functional masses, spread out along the site and “enchased” in the green hilly setting.

NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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Different buildings are connected via see-through interspaces, as if using hinges to resolve the disconnectivity in the topographic tortuousness, helping the architecture blend in the natural environ.

The architectural style exudes a highlighted physical presence, where an accentuated volume, akin to a boulder, contrasts comfortably with the hill and lake, while offering the desired indoor lighting.

NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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The building connections are designed as “service” portals, ranging from entrances, restrooms, transport hubs and external staircases, the must-have passages for dwellers.

An “all-dimensional garden” approach is adopted, enabling a cheerful public space by introducing sunlight, greenery and expansive landscape in line of sight.

Two main office buildings are placed along the east and north of the site, connected by the ground-floor cafeteria.

NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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Staff canteen and gym can be found on the west, while access to the office buildings from the central lake is realized by a covered bridge.

This design encourages IT workers to refrain from sedentary work and instead, during recess, dining or workout, walk through the open terraces, staircases and covered bridge and savor the gardenly ambience.

NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
© Zhong Chen
NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
© Zhong Chen

Interior space is managed with a rugged stroke, with unadorned, concrete-only columns, beams and ceilings, giving a free rein to the electromechanical system in its layout. Closed spaces, like conference rooms, are implanted as standalone boxes, a measure of adaptive readiness with spatial flexibility.


NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
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NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
© Zhong Chen



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1F plan of building A
NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
2F plan of building A


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Section of building A
NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
Section of building A
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Elevation of building A
NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
Elevation of building A


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1F plan of building C
NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
2F plan of building C
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1F plan of building D
NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
2F plan of building D


NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
Elevation of building C
NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
Elevation of building D


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Axonometric
NetEase Guangzhou Headquarters
Site plan

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