01 General Description
Located in the new city development plan of Foshan, this is an iconic building that breaks the static texture of modernist urban planning with its continuous curvy interface. By creating a unique structural system, the project delivers the continuity of flexible and spacious areas that maximises the potential of the views as a resource. Up over 132m in air, a five-story clubhouse is embedded in the tower, which is a cantilever structure that opens the boundary of conventional space, creating the only one 270°viewing experience of the city.
02 Context
The Landmark Foshan is located in the central of Foshan Dongping CBD, with embracing the Dongping River, parks and public green lands. Similar to central business districts of many cities, the planning of Foshan New City follows a regular urban texture, with surrounding buildings generally adopting rational straight lines and cubes as their facade strategies, in order to correspond to their functional needs respectively. The highly sculptural architectural image of The Landmark Foshan has reimagined the city core, which is its reflection on the ideal city and a city statement that coordinates high-density high-rise buildings with sustainable liveable experiences.
03 Strategies
For its advantage on views, the strategy of design is to create a continuous large space with few walls as possible. Meanwhile, an iconic image of the building is demanded, with a brief to deliver a literally landmark project for the city, as what the owner successfully did 10 years ago in Guangzhou.
The curtain wall maximises the viewing advantage of each floor, and behind such continuous, soft, and translucent building surface, it is the result of breaking down the overall structural system into many separate parts. What's more, the design allows diffuse sunlight to penetrate into the indoor space in the depth, while controlling direct sunshine to avoid overheating. The combination of curtain walls and open-able windows achieves natural ventilation, while the adoption of high-performance curtain wall systems and insulation materials is improving indoor comfort throughout the year and season.