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LAURA B. ROBIN // DESIGN PORTFOLIO
PROFILE
PUBLICATIONS
TANTRA, THE PARK HOTEL (IN CONSTRUCTION)
ROYAL ENFIELD GARAGE CAFE (IN CONSTRUCTION)
ROYAL ENFIELD HEADQUARTERS
MUNIL KUTIR RABONGLA HOTEL
TAJ SPECIALITY RESTAURANT
WANGJING SOHO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESIGN PORTFOLIO
PROFILE
Laura graduated with a Masters degree in Architecture with mi-nors in Studio Art and Urban Planning from Tulane University in 2013. She has studied in the United States, Italy, and China and has assisted in the design for numerous projects of various scales and typologies both in the United States and Asia, includ-ing Wangjing Soho for Zaha Hadid Architects in Beijing, China, Royal Enfield headquarters for Studio Lotus in Chennai , India, along with various other projects in the hospitality and retail industries. She enjoys studying the interface where architecture and interiors develop a dialogue , along with engaging local craft and tech-niques to create spaces that are contemporary, yet contextual.
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PUBLICATIONS
Laura’s design work, hand drawings, and research has been seen in various aca-demic publications including:
The reVIEW--a compilation of notable student design work from 2009-2011 at Tulane University.
Sicily LAB--a publication by Marcella Del Signore and Antonino Saggio documenting a series of urban interventions in Gioiosa Marea, Sicily, by students of the Nitro-Sicily Lab.
Elevated Landscapes: Caochangdi /Grassland Village--a pamphlet including a body of research documenting the unseen rooftop landscape of the urban village of Caochangdi in Beijing and various design proposals for urban agriculture interven-tions.
Grey Box Artists: Wang Qingsong, Xia Xing, and He Yungchang--a book compiled by a group of students at B.A.S.E, under the direction of Mary-Ann Ray and Robert Mangurian, documenting three prominent chinese artists living in Ai Weiwei’s Grey Brick Compound in Caochangdi, Beijing.
In addition to the work selected for printed publications, her design work, models, and drawings have appeared on the gallery of notable student work on the Tulane School of Architecture’s webpage.
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GREY BOX ARTISTS: WANG QINGSONG, XIA XING, and HE YUNCHANG
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GREY BOX ARTISTS: WANG QINGSONG, XIA XING, and HE YUNCHANG
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ROYAL ENFIELD GARAGE CAFE
For Eicher MotorsLocation: Baga, GoaRole: Project LeadStudio Lotus
The Royal Enfield Garage Cafe, at the site of former italian restaurant J&A’s, is one of Royal Enfield’s first destination store that departs from its traditional retail format, de-riving influences from the local context to create a sense of place. It has a retail, bar, dining facility, service center, a place for bike owners to customize their own bikes, along with an exhibition space that will hold workshops and feature the work of local artists in addition to Royal Enfield product launches. It is the first of many destination stores that continue the legacy of the Cafe Racer in London, where riders would race to different cafes along a given route.
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EXISTING SITE
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DESIGN EVOLUTION
EXISTING BUILDINGEXHIBITION SPACE / OFFICE (860 SQ FT.
MULTI FUNCTION COURT (1265 SQ FT)
RETAIL / SHOWROOM (1050 SQ FT.)
KITCHEN / BOH (1180 SQ. FT)RESTAURANT(1146 SQ. FT)
BAR(1160 SQ. FT)
WORKSHOP(1930 SQ FT.)
CUSTOMER BAY (350 SQ. FT)
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WELDINGTOILET/LOCKERS
ACCIDENTAL BAY
WHEELALIGNMENT
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ENGINE ROOM
BATTERYCHARGER
AIRFILLING
WORKBENCH
F&B
BAR
OPEN TO SKYCOURT
CUSTOMER BAYS
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SITE ENTRY RETAIL BAR
GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR
SECTION B
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DESIGN EVOLUTION - ARCHITECTURE
GROUND FLOOR
ARCHITECTURAL INTENT
FIRST FLOOR
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DESIGN EVOLUTION - BAR
BAR FRONT
VIEW BARSTOOLS
BOTTLE DISPLAY LIGHTING HEADLIGHT CHANDELIER
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DESIGN EVOLUTION-RESTAURANT
VERANDA
DINING AREA
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GROUND FLOOR BOUNDARY WALL DETAILPORCELAIN SIGNAGE
VIEW
AZULEJOS-PORTUGUESE STORY TELLING AWNING INTENT
FIRST FLOOR
ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION
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SKETCHES-MAIN BUILDING
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GRAPHIC EXPRESSION
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[A] AZULEJOS // BIKE ARTWORK
[B] RACING STRIPE AWNING ACCENTS
[C] HISTORY WALL
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FRONT ELEVATION
SIDE ELEVATION
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RETAIL LAYOUT SKETCHES
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RETAIL
ZINC ROOF
LATERITE BLOCK CHARCOAL MILD STEEL
MOTHER OF PEARL DENIM VERNACULAR SCREENS
STENCILED CONCRETE
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POLISHED CONCRETE
LAYOUT
ELEVATION
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RETAIL LAYOUT SKETCH
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EXHIBITION SPACE
ELEVATION
JAMB INTENT MATERIALITY INTENT APPAREL DISPLAY SYSTEM PUBLICATION DISPLAY SYSTEM
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BAR
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DINING AREA
FURNITURE COGNITIVE MAP INTENT (LAYER 1) INSTAGRAM WALL (LAYER 2) POSTCARD STATION (LAYER 2)
ELEVATION
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CUSTOMER BAY
FRONT ELEVATION SIDE ELEVATION
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DETAIL SKETCHES
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TANTRA
For The Park HotelLocation : Calcutta, IndiaRole: Project LeadStudio Lotus
Tantra is one of the first and most famous nightclubs in Calcutta, Located in the Park Hotel. Along with the renovation, spreading over 2.5 levels at 5,000 square feet, it will have four bars. Inspired by Mahamaya- Tantra, the interiors of the club exlore the theme of magic, phantasmagoria, and illusion. through its various uses of materials, projections, motifs, and collages.
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EXISTING SITE
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[1] ENTRANCE [2] MAIN BAR [2] MAIN BAR [3] VIP LOUNGE 1
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[5] DANCE FLOOR
[5] DANCE FLOOR
[6] VIP LOUNGE 3
[7] WHISKEY LOUNGE
[9] WHISKEY LOUNGE
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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
THE SACRED ENCLOSURE
MAYA // THE SACRED + THE SENSUAL
AS A STARTING POINT IN THE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT, WE DREW INSPIRATION FROM THE GRAPHIC SYMBOL OF THE YANTRA, WHICH REPRESENTS ENERGY CULMINATING FROM THE CENTER, WE DERIVED THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SPACE AS WELL AS THE MANY GRAPHIC ARTICULATIONS AND CON-CENTRIC MOTIFS.
BUILDING UPON THE SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION OF THE YANTRA, WE INTERPRETED THE STORY OF TANTRA THOUGH MAHAMAYA, ONE OF THE FIVE PRINCIPAL TANTRAS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM. MAHAMAYA, IS A DEVA OR DEITY IN INDIAN RELIGIONS THAT HAS VARIOUS MEANINGS; “MAGIC,” “PHANTASMAGORIA,” “ILLUSION,”“DREAM.” MAYA IS A FORCE AND/ OR PRINCIPAL WHO CREATES, PERPETU-ATES AND GOVERNS THE PHANTAS-MAGORIA, ILLUSION, AND DREAM OF DUALITY IN THE PHENOMENAL UNIVERSE.
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INITIAL SPATIAL EXPLORATIONS- ISLAND BAR
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SPATIAL RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM
VIGNETTES-CENTRAL INSTALLATION
LONGITUDINAL SECTION TRANSVERSE SECTION
[1] ENTRANCE VESTIBULE [2] LOCKERS [3] PERFORMANCE STAGE [4] VIP LOUNGE [5] MAIN BAR [6] SMOKING ROOM [7] KITCHEN [8] LADIES WASHROOM [9] DANCE FLOOR [10] DJ BOOTH [11] GENTS WASHROOM [12] VIP LOUNGE [13] VIP LOUNGE [14] WASHROOMS [15] WHISKEY LOUNGE [16] VIP LOUNGE
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INITIAL SPATIAL EXPLORATIONS- AMPITHEATRE
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
BUILDUP
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
REFERENCE IMAGES LIGHT PORTALS + PROJECTION MAPPING
[1] ENTRANCE VESTIBULE [2] MAIN BAR [3] SHOT BAR [4] DANCE FLOOR [5] SMOKING ROOM [6] KITCHEN [7] DJ BOOTH [8] STORE [9] GENTS TOILET [10] LADIES TOILET [11] VIP LOUNGE [12] VIP LOUNGE [13] DISPENSE BAR [14] VIP LOUNGE [15] VIP LOUNGE [16] WHISKEY LOUNGE
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LOOK AND FEEL
MATERIAL PALETTE
MATERIAL ACCENTS
CONCRETE TILES
COPPER CHROME COPPER TILE
PEACOCK GREEN LEATHERETTEMOIRE PERFORATED METAL VELVET
LENTICULARS PRINTED FABRIC
LED TILESGOLD QUILTING MIRROR
POLISHED CONCRETE TILE PANDOMO FLAMED GRANITE BLACK MIRROR RECLAIMED WOOD
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LAYOUTS
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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ENTRY
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MAIN BAR
BLACK MIRRORACOUSTIC TREATMENT (GF: 100MM / FF: 180 MM)
COPPER TILE BAR FRONT
FOLDED METAL PLATE
BLACK TILEFIRST FLOOR SLAB
FLAMED GRANITE BAR TOP
FLAMED GRANITE COUNTERTOP
CHROME ROD
GLASS SHELF
CHROME FRAME
LIGHT BOX
FLAMED GRANITE COUNTER TOP
RODS BOLTED TO MILD STEEL BASE
BAR ELEVATION BAR SECTION
BARSTOOLSRENDER
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BAR
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CENTRAL SPACE
SECTION B
PERFORMANCE PLATFORMRAILING DETAILFLOOR PATTERN DETAIL-MARBLE INLAY
DANCER’S PLATFORM
GLASS GUARD
CORIAN LEDGEMILD STEEL PLATE
INDUSTRIAL WIRE MESH
MESH MODULE SIZE 50X50MM
SLAB
MS FRAME BOLTED TO SLAB
MS FACE
SUBWOOFERS
MIRROR
LED PANEL
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VIP LOUNGES
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KALEIDOSCOPIC COLLAGES
SCONCES COCKTAIL TABLES-GROUND + FIRST FLOOR
VIP LOUNGE GROUND FLOOR
PRINTED PILLOWS
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WALL FINISH: CONCRETE BLOCK LASERCUT PERFORATED
METAL (GRADIENT PATTERN)
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PERFORATED METAL LASERCUT PATTERN
VIP LOUNGE ELEVATION- GROUND FLOOR
VIEW- VIP LOUNGE FIRST FLOOR MOIRE PATTERN LAYERING PROTOTYPE
BANQUETTE SECTION
MOIRE PATTERN DETAIL
BANQUETTE DETAIL
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VIP LOUNGES
SECTION D
FURNITURE
ETCHED FILM(UNDERSIDE OF MIRROR)
LED STRIP
CHARCOAL PAINTED TIMBER CASE
CHARCOAL PAINTED TIMBER LEGS
INLIT TABLE DETAIL SURFACE INTENT
ETCH PATTERN DETAIL
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COMMUNAL TABLE
WHISKEY LOUNGE
GOLD MIRROR RECLAIMED WOOD VELVET QUILTING BRASS CORIAN
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COCKTAIL TABLE VIEW
PRIVATE LOUNGE
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Royal Enfield HeadquartersChennai, India
For Eicher MotorsLocation : Chennai, IndiaRole: Team LeadStudio Lotus
The Royal Enfield Headquarters is the future industrial design center, testing facility, and administrative body for Royal Enfield’s global headquarters set to be completed by 2020. The Center features an Experience Zone for visitors, meeting centers, administration offices, learning centers, cafeteria, theatre, testing facilities, protyping facilities, engineering offices, and an industrial design center.
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AERIAL VIEW
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[1] PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CELL GROUND COVERAGE // 4215 SQMTOTAL BUILT-UP AREA // (G+2) 12150 SQM
AREA CHART
[2] ADMINISTRATION BLOCK GROUND COVERAGE // 1557 SQMTOTAL BUILT-UP AREA // (G+1+2+3) 6228 SQM
[3] ROYAL ENFIELD EXPERIENCE CENTRE GROUND COVERAGE // 226 SQM TOTAL BUILT-UP AREA // 226 SQM
TOTAL BUILT-UP AREA ON SITE // 18604 SQMTOTAL ACHIEVED GREEN COVER // 25.7%
SITE PLAN // LANDSCAPE INTENT
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ENTRY VIEW
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PROTOTYPE
TEST
DESIGN
ID STUDIO DESIGN + PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM
FABRICATION + TOOLING OF PROTOTYPE
BENCHMARKING OF PROTO/STRIPPING
MEASUREMENTS + STANDARDS
PROTO ASSEMBLY AREA
PROTO VEHICLE PARTS STORAGE
TEST RIGS
BENCHMARK / STORAGE
RAW MATERIAL STORAGE
EXIT
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FACILITY
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MUNAL KUTIR RABONGLA
Location: Ravangla, Sikkim, IndiaRole: DesignerStudio Lotus
The hotel is located at 7000 Ft in the South Sikkim district, and is planned to maxi-mize views of the Kanchenjunga mountain. The hotel featues a conference center, landscape deck, bar, all day dining, sky deck, spa, gym, and guest rooms in tree houses. The project derives inspiration from regional materials, craft, and textiles to create a sense of place and enables it to merge with its surroundings.
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[1] Modified contours [2] Terracing follows contours of the site while minimizing cutand fill
[3] Generating form which merges into the topography of the site
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SITE CONTEXT
DESIGN APPROACH
COLOR PALETTE
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SITE PLAN[1] TREE HOUSES [2] BANQUET [3] RECEPTION [4] RESTAURANT + BAR [5] BACK OF HOUSE/SERVICES [6] LANDSCAPE DECK [7] SPA + GYM [8] SUITE ROOMS
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Level 01 [Reception + Banquet]
AERIAL VIEW
Level 02 [F&B + BOH] Level 03 [SPA + BOH]
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CULTURAL INSPIRATION
ALL DAY DINING
CEILING INTENT LOCAL TEXTILES PATTERN INTENT SPATIAL MATERIALITY
ALL DAY DINING INTERIOR
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ELEVATION A
VIEW **3DS Max render by Anshu Kumar
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BAR INTERIOR
ELEVATION A
VIEWBIRDS EYE VIEW // [1] BAR [2] ALL DAY DINING [3] AL FRESCO DINING
Spatial Materiality Local Textiles/ Handicrafts Furniture intent Wall Collage
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SUITES
CONSTRUCTION BUILDUP
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ARCHITECTURAL INTENT WC
LOCAL TEXTILES PANORAMIC VIEWS
SUITE ROOM LAYOUT PLAN
ROOM 596 SQ FT BALCONY 133 SQ FT
INTERNAL DIMENSIONS ROOM 27.3’ x 16.7’ TOILET 13.7’ x 10.2’BALCONY 8’ x16.7’ FRAMED VIEWS OF FOREST CANOPY
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TREE HOUSES
CONSTRUCTION BUILDUP
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ROOM 596 SQ FT BALCONY 133 SQ FT
INTERNAL DIMENSIONS ROOM 27.3’ x 16.7’ TOILET 13.7’ x 10.2’BALCONY 8’ x16.7’
TREE HOUSE LAYOUT PLAN LOOK + FEEL
FURNITURE SECTIONAL CONNECTION
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Taj Theog Speciality Restaurant
For The Taj HotelLocation: Shimla, IndiaRole: DesignerStudio Lotus
The Taj Theog Speciality Restaurant derives inspiration from Andretta Pottery, the pottery made in Andretta, a village and artist colony in Himachal Pradesh. The design features a surface of andretta pottery sourced regionally, that brings a deep earthiness to the space.
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ANDRETTA POTTERYAndretta is a village and artist colony in Himachal Pradesh
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DARK OAK FLOOR OCEAN BLACK SLATE CLADDING AND DETAILS
GLAZED CERAMIC ACCENTSSHEER EMBROIDERED CURTAINS MIDNIGHT BLUE CEILING
CERAMIC TILE CLADDING
CHARCOAL METAL FURNITURE
ROUGH CUT STONE COUNTER
BOOTH SOFA DINING CHAIR BANQUETTE
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SECTION B DINING ROOM LAYOUT
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Wangjing Soho
Location: Beijing, ChinaRole: Architectural AssistantJune 2011-January 2012Zaha Hadid Architects
Wangjing Soho, situated in a northeast residential area of Beijing, is an urban retreat midway between the city center and the airport. The form is comprised of three major office towers connected by a retail podium that forms a “pedestrian street” at the ground level and lower level.
Laura worked on various packages (retail interior design, signage, and facade devel-opment) with a team of designers in the design development phase of the project. Construction of Wangjing Soho is expected to be completed in 2014. *Renderings by Fronttop Digital Technology Co.
PROGRAMRetail and office block development
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* Rendering by Frontop LLC
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SIGNAGE LEGEND
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SIGNAGE LEGEND
WANGJING SOHO, BEIJING ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS
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WANGJING SOHO, BEIJING ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS
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STAINLESS STEEL PANEL BACK LIGHTS BACK PAINTED WHITE GLASS
WANGJING SOHO, BEIJING ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS
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CORE INDICATION RECEPTION LOGO- MAIN LOBBIES TENANT DIRECTORY
RETAIL DIRECTORY OFFICE DIRECTIONAL TOWER IDENTIFICATION
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B01 RETAIL OPTION 01* Rendering by Frontop LLC
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B01 RETAIL OPTION 02* Rendering by Frontop LLC