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The transparency of Greenland Wuxi 200 aims to complement the neighboring residential and historical buildings. <\/span>
Images \u00a9 John Portman & Associates<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

John Portman & Associates<\/a> (JPA), an architectural design firm with offices in Atlanta and Shanghai, has unveiled its designs for a 55-story skyscraper in Wuxi, China, after the firm\u2019s Greenland Wuxi 200 was declared the winning entry in an international design competition. The competition was organized by real estate company Greenland Hong Kong Wuxi.<\/p>\n

According to JPA, the 200-m (657-ft) multipurpose tower was designed with a basis in three key ideas: bold clarity, holistic simplicity, and a constructed aesthetic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tower itself develops from the pragmatic programmatic initiatives,\u201d said Gordon Beckman, AIA, firm principal and design director. \u201cSimple, bold geometries assure a strong presence as a marker for the new district. Further, the project is composed with a systems approach, using the appropriate, economical, and efficient systems, composed so that each contribute to the greater whole.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The project marks John Portman & Associates\u2019 third international design competition win this year.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Comprised of more than 88,000 m2<\/sup> (947,000 sf) of built area, the tower\u2019s sections\u2014a hotel, long-term stay, and sky villas\u2014are stacked, with each cube designed to suit its place within the urban context.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the lowest hotel floors, the facade expression is more solid, providing privacy from within,\u201d reads a statement from JPA. \u201cThe long-term rooms are slightly more open, and the sky villas are completely glazed floor-to-ceiling, affording fabulous views to the city of Wuxi, to the Mountain Hui, and up and down the bordering ancient canal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEach block is separated by garden terraces wrapping the entire perimeter while containing the special function and amenity floors. The tower culminates with the observation levels and its wrapped garden terrace,\u201d JPA continues.<\/p>\n

The project represents the third international design competition for the firm this year.<\/p>\n

To read more, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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