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Photo credit: Arch-Exist Photography

Photo credit: Arch-Exist Photography

Central Garden
Chengdu Co-Innovation and Cooperation Center Photo credit: Arch-Exist Photography "We are thrilled to receive recognition at the Architizer's A+ Awards,"
Award Category: Office-High Rise (16+ Floors) said Pablo Laguarda, Co-Founder and Principal at Laguarda.Low
Emerging from the rigid urban grid of the surrounding blocks, the Architects. "These accolades are a testament to our team's relentless
150,000 m² mixed-use project is a striking composition of multiple pursuit of excellence, and our commitment to creating architectural
layers applied to a seemingly endless spiral. The ascending and works that enhance the built environment while fostering social
descending halves of the spiral dance around the block, encircling responsibility." dw
the site with sensuous, undulating forms. The two opposing crescents
float around an elliptical oasis like Koi fish passing in a pond. Technical sheet
The urban garden created within the crescents is contraposed to • Project Name: Chengdu Co-Innovation and Cooperation
surrounding high-rise towers in a whimsical nod to the orthogonal Center
grid in which it resides. • Client: Vanke Chengdu Co., Ltd.
• Project Location: Chengdu, China
Chengdu is the first city in China that advocates the evolutionary • Project Area: 148,351 square metres
“Park City” concept. The project is a unique case of ingeniously • Completion Time: August 2022
combining business with parks and green ecology. The semi-sunken • Design Firm: Laguarda.Low Architects
central garden makes good use of the sense of space in design, • LLA Design Scope: Architectural Design
setting the stage for various activities combining the green public • Lead Architect: Pablo Laguarda, FAIA
environment with user consumption. The project targets 250,000 • LLA Team: James Wu, Jin Liang AIA, Xinzhi Pan LEED AP,
residents and 490,000 office workers within a three-kilometer radius. Xiaoyan Hu LEED AP, Jiteng Yang AIA, Qi Wang LEED GA,
Yiheng Yu, Chen Han, Miguel Diaz, Christopher Powers AIA
Through the central garden, social balconies, various connections, • LDI: AAD
and arrangement of landscapes, the project creates a leisurely and • Curtain Wall Consultant: Meinhardt
peaceful place in a prosperous city, allowing consumers exposure to • Curtain Wall Manufacturing: Sanxin Facade
nature in a new green space within the city. Outdoor art installations • Structure Consultant: HEZF Shenzhen
combine contemporary art with local culture to create an interactive • Landscape Design: Zinialand Landscape Architects
space for the public display. • Service Apartment Interior Design: Zhuhai Mingde
Engineering Design Co.
Through its unique and innovative design, the project opens an • Office and Vanke RST Interior Design: Karv One
attractive new green habitat and an iconic landmark in the Dayan • Vanke Central and Western Regional Headquarters Interior
district. It has already become a social venue and ideal place for Design: A+J Studio
business gatherings, as well as a resting place for families in the • Construction Company: GSD Group
neighbourhood, providing the community with a high-quality green • Photo Credit: Chengdu Co-Innovation and Cooperation
ecology and a diverse space for work-life balance. Center, Arch-Exist Photography, Nick Kuratnik, Simon © ZSDC

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