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Westlake University

Westlake University
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WESTLAKE UNIVERSITY

HENN

ARCHITECTS
HENN

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Wes Landschaftsarchitektur

CLIENT
Westlake Institute For Advanced Study

LIGHTING CONSUTLANT
Rdesign International

PARTNER IN CHARGE
Martin Henn

PROJECT DIRECTOR
Hans Funk

PROJECT TEAM
Mostafa Seleem, Tongtong Gong, Jingyi Zhou, Yaxi Yang, Clemens Schiffer, Yuchen Wang, Lingyue Zeng, Rachna Hiteshbhai Kothari, Janine Parvis, Kathrin Stamm, Phyllis Buschmeyer, Kathrin Schiffelholz, Katrin Jacobs, Sahra Gehrke, Anna Cwik, Tiffany Taraska, Ayk Martirosyan, Tu Ba Hoang Ly, Nemanja Crnobrnja, Fredrik Werner, Oliver Franke, Peter Lee, Denise Gellinger, Andre Serpa, Jovan Topalovic, Ibrahim Saad, Attila Horvath

CONSTRUCTIONS
Shanghai Construction Group

DESIGN DIRECTOR
Leander Adrian

LOCAL PLANNERS
UAD

AREA
920000 m²

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Hangzhou Shi, China

CATAGORY
University

Text description provided by architect.

HENN’s ambitious proposal for Westlake University solidifies China’s position as a global leader in scientific and technological research.

Westlake University
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Westlake University
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The world-class research institution will be constructed in two phases: the first in Fall 2021 and the second in 2022.

It will house state-of-the-art academic facilities, laboratories, offices, sports facilities, retail, restaurants, and housing for an international body of students and faculty.

Westlake University
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Westlake University
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HENN’s design for the Westlake campus addresses a range of scales and needs, from individual buildings to its urban-scale master plan.

The site is defined as a series of concentric rings that organize the campus both physically and conceptually: the Academic Loop, the Water Loop, and the Living Loop.

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Westlake University
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Each major - Medicine, Biology, Sciences, and Computer Sciences - is housed in a separate building. Composed of staggered rectangular glass volumes with stone frames, the buildings appear to hover above the ground.

Each building is uniquely detailed with colorful accents and custom mullion patterns.

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These articulated courtyard buildings are strung like beads on the bracelet of the Academic Loop in order to promote connection interdisciplinary exchange.

The Academic Loop is the dense intellectual and social core of the university.

The dynamic, double-height space offers panoramic vistas through and into the buildings it connects.

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Westlake University
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Westlake University
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Its circular form contains communal spaces, meeting spaces, seminar rooms, and laboratories.

At the center of the loop is the University’s central park - a beautiful garden for retreat, contemplation, and socialization.

The campus is encircled by a tranquil waterway, bridged by 12 pedestrian and vehicular paths. Like spokes on a wheel, the bridges connect the campus to the verdant Living Loop where freestanding residential buildings for students and faculty are located.

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Westlake University
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Surrounded by shops, restaurants, and sports facilities, the outer ring transforms the campus into a bustling city.


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Westlake University
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Westlake University
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Westlake University
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