West Taihu International Business Plaza

West Taihu International Business Plaza

LAB Architecture Studio + SIADR

West Taihu International Business Plaza
© John Gollings

ARCHITECTS
Lab Architecture Studio, Siadr

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Peter Davidson

DESIGN TEAM
Siadr, Dean Boothroyd, Farshad Mehdizad, Oliver Hunt, Sam Kashuk, Eugyeene Teh, Tim Fowler, Chris Chan, Kourosh Akbarza, Wynne Lim, Irene Yang, Hiker Gong, Shayne Lacy, Nick Cao, Lai Chin, Ada Ou, Ken Huang, Hummer Zheng, Nicolas Pratt, Liu Enfang, Xiahan Kangkai

DOCUMENTATION
Siadr

PROJECT LEADER
Donald Bates, Andy Wang

PHOTOGRAPHS
John Gollings, Ryuji Miya, Borong Chen

AREA
27295 m²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Changzhou, China

CATEGORY
Hotels, Government, Office Buildings

West Taihu International Business Plaza
© John Gollings

Text description provided by architect.

This competition winning design proposal for a new city government office complex in Xitaihu New Town incorporates a 5 star hotel with full conference and meeting capability together with a range of restaurant and support facilities.

The dynamic shape provides a unique, sculptural form as one approaches the building. Located on a corner site, the faceted planes of the building shift their formal relationships when seen from different vantage points.

West Taihu International Business Plaza
© Borong Chen
West Taihu International Business Plaza
© John Gollings

The “rock crystal” is purposely asymmetrical in its formal massing, with faceted planes bevelled to differing orientations.

The dramatic form of the building is part of the project’s integrated sustainable design, generated to create a self-shading form which, in conjunction with the horizontal sun shading and variable facade panel system, significantly reduces the facades peak heat loading, allowing for a significant reduction in plant and services.

West Taihu International Business Plaza
© John Gollings
West Taihu International Business Plaza
© John Gollings
West Taihu International Business Plaza
© Ryuji Miya

The green building approach is enhanced by the use of a displacement air conditioning system, providing supply air to all office spaces through a raised floor that also allows future flexibility for changes in layout and building cabling.

This building is designed to achieve a 2 star Chinese green star energy rating (equivalent to Australian 5 star).

West Taihu International Business Plaza
© Ryuji Miya


West Taihu International Business Plaza
East Elevation
West Taihu International Business Plaza
South Elevation


West Taihu International Business Plaza
Site Plan
West Taihu International Business Plaza
First Floor Plan
West Taihu International Business Plaza
Second Floor Plan
West Taihu International Business Plaza
Third Floor Plan


West Taihu International Business Plaza
Section AA

Lab Architecture Studio