Client: Nanjing Mingguang Xuanwu Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Completion time: 2017
Project Size: 115081 m²
Location: Nanjing, China
This project is the design for Phase II of Xuanwu Hotel, with the expansion consisting of two main parts: the podium and the tall main tower, which is divided into hotel, apartment, and office areas. We deconstructed the traditional garden into multiple parts and reconfigured them throughout the building and its indoor and outdoor landscapes, achieving a continuation of the garden and three-dimensional greening. In shaping the building form, the gentle mass of the podium blends into the urban public space. The building’s views and landscape forms are interdependent, complementing each other. The building’s soft exterior form reflects the water of Xuanwu Lake, using simple, perceptible dynamic curves to create an aesthetic flow, significantly enhancing the overall landscape and environmental quality of the site.