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Suzhou Mixed-Use DevelopmentSuzhou, China
Situated in the heart of the Suzhou Industrial Park, this 178,000-sq. meter mixed-use project includes a 300-meter tall Class A Office and Service Apartment tower with a 5-story retail podium. The project’s main challenge was to combine two adjacent site parcels, one of which has been designated park land, into a unified scheme that incorporates a viable multi-use building and the public amenities intended for the original park site.
Our solution was to organize the project around a vast light-filled atrium which provides year round climate control for a series of multi-level interior “parks” scat-tered through the retail base. The project is a central artery for many adjacent sites via pedestrian overpasses and underground connections to the MTA, all of which pass through and intermingle in the project’s grand central atrium. A tree-lined outdoor entrance plaza serves as a truly public entrance and lively gathering spot for out-door cafes and restaurants. Much like the fabled Galleria in Milan, the continuity of the indoor and outdoor public space is rein-forced by the continuation of the entrance plaza directly into the ground floor of the interior atrium with only minimal glass separation delineating the two areas. This integrated use of both interior and exterior parks makes the site a magnet for all-sea-son public activity, day or night. In all, the project contains 64,800 sq. meters of premium office space offering sweeping views of the nearby Jin Ji Lake, a 45,000 sq. meter retail podium spread over 6 levels and 51,000 sq. meters of residential apartments situated at the top of the tower. Amenities for the residences include a spa, outdoor sky terraces and observation decks. Parking for 1,300 cars is provided below grade.
InformationMixed-use project300 meter tower with office and service apartments5 levels above grade retail podium
ArchitectPei Partnership Architects
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Pei PartnerShiP architectS
Suzhou Mixed-Use DevelopmentSuzhou, China
View of tower and podium from the south
Pei PartnerShiP architectS
Suzhou Mixed-Use DevelopmentSuzhou, China
Arial view of atrium
Pei PartnerShiP architectS
Suzhou Mixed-Use DevelopmentSuzhou, China
Above: Night view of entranceBelow: Ground floor plan
Pei PartnerShiP architectS
Suzhou Mixed-Use DevelopmentSuzhou, China
Above: Interior view of B1 level parkBelow: Interior view of fourth floor terraces