Plot 9 Entrance Tower Building – Timbertower
Taiyuan Park, China
Timeframe 2020
Type Libray, café, Information center
Architect + Engineer Sterling Presser
Client MILLENIUM BUILDING Quatertower GmbH
Phases LP 1-2, Competition
Plot 9 Entrance Tower Building – Timbertower
Taiyuan Park, China
Plot 9 is a masterplan including an eco-village, art center, hotels, home accommodations and local shops. The whole composition is a sequence along dam and river meander. Plot 9 is to be seen with higher aim to achieve a global composition in the organic local landscape including art program and green activities.
The entrance building is one of the 5 iconic buildings that composes the masterplan. It does create an entrance from the South and aims at being visible as a landmark to the whole development. The 24 m high building is as well a belvedere an open up direct views on the development and the river. The circular shape branches within the trees and is fully integrated in the first part of the plot that includes trees and green areas. The main building is balanced by a smaller one that welcome the visitors on the site, with terraces, cafes and water features.
The core building remains simple and is constructed in concrete to enable local delivery. The whole facade system and louvres are in timber and create a spiraling and dynamic feature, and enables light filtering.
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Concept diagram
Concept diagram – Taiyuan Tower
Sterling
Presser
Architects
Engineers
BERLIN, Germany
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