Future Nanjing Nexus China - Financial Center by Büro Ole Scheeren

Büro Ole Scheeren has recently won an international design competition inviting participants to envision the Nanjing Jiangbei New Financial Center in China. Former capital of the South, Nanjing is a bustling trading center located on the shores of the Yangze River and holds a pivotal position within the Yangze River Economic Belt. The new Jiangbei District will complement its historic center as a contemporary urban hub merging culture, tradition, identity, ecology, and nature with the spirit of innovation. The practice’s mixed-use and 350m tall ‘Nanjing Nexus’ was chosen as the winning scheme by an international jury.
Imagined as an octagonal super-tall structure with 3D-textured facades and ‘green’ offsets, the proposal hopes to connect the city’s past with the challenges and expectations of its future urban identity.
AN OCTAGONAL SUPER-TALL STRUCTURE WITH VERTICAL GARDENS
The architectural form of ‘Nanjing Nexus’ departs from the typical rectangular tower archetype by trimming its shaft into an octagon and carving each facet into a concave bay, harnessing the energy of the context and embracing the surrounding city. The eight bays are horizontally split and vertically shifted to create offsets and form a skyline, with large ‘Urban Windows’ accommodating diverse programs and connecting the building to the city. Overall, Ole Scheeren (see more here) creates a dialogue between the small scale of a historic village and the largeness of the vertical, contemporary city.
Abundant vegetation further transforms the ‘Urban Windows’ into vertical gardens, a contemporary interpretation of the garden culture and pavilions of the Jiangsu province. The integration of specific landscape typologies in the tower serves sustainability strategies on multiple levels: ecological, social, and historical.

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I recommend horizon manila by WTA that cbd wins at world architecture festival

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[@presidentcyanats4005]

Didn't China de facto ban new skyscrapers?
Not saying the building isn't lovely but wouldn't it be a hassle to go through all the red tape?

[@theaventurer176]

im prety sure they banned mega skyscrapers over 500 meters

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@@theaventurer176 This sad means they won't compete for the tallest skyscrapers in the world

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cool