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R&F Yingkai Square

R&F Yingkai Square
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R&F Yingkai Square

Goettsch Partners

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Guangzhou R&f Properties Development Co.

HOTEL INTERIOR DESIGNER
Super Potatoa

MANUFACTURERS
Akzonobel, Csg

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
ACLA

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Beijing R&f Properties Development Co.

MEP ENGINEER
ARUP

ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT
Guangzhou Residential Architectural Design Institute

LIGHTING DESIGNER
BPI

PHOTOGRAPHS
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AREA
174500 m²

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Guangzhou, China

CATEGORY
Mixed Use Architecture

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Text description provided by architect.

Located in Guangzhou’s new city center of Zujiang, R&F Yingkai Square emerges as part of a larger master plan of mixed-use towers that collectively signify the stature of Guangzhou as a major metropolitan city.

The simple yet iconic form of the tower traces inspiration from the abundant local bamboo plants, rising 296 meters and defined by the building’s asymmetrically carved corners as well as the veining of vertical strips on the façade that provide a sense of visual movement.

The strips compress and stretch as they rise, starting more dense at the base to enhance the sense of gravity.

R&F Yingkai Square
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R&F Yingkai Square
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The Park Hyatt Guangzhou hotel occupies the building's uppermost floors, with office space below, and subway connections below grade.

While the tower internalizes its functions into a singular expression, the design is greatly born of its context.

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R&F Yingkai Square
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The square tower massing respects the geometric rigidity of the street grid, helping to form urban rooms in conjunction with the neighboring parcel.

The pinching language created by carving out the corners highlights the unique views available at various heights through and over neighboring structures while the diagonal extensions of the site relates to the adjacent central green and nearby Pearl River Delta.

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R&F Yingkai Square
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The building is at once connected to the urban street life around it while balanced with an intimacy required for a luxury hotel experience.

The hotel drop-off and arrival sequence is choreographed to emphasize a sense of calm, with a warm, neutral palette punctuated by sculptures that aid in orientation. 

An infinity-edge pool on level 60 runs the length of one side of the building, overlooking the panoramic views of the Guangzhou skyline.

A signature outdoor roof garden on level 70 offers similar sweeping views while providing an inviting space to dine and relax.

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R&F Yingkai Square
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R&F Yingkai Square
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