Beijing, China
Mixed Use
2012-2017
Chaoyang Park Plaza is located on the southern edge of Beijing’s Chaoyang Park. Inspired by traditional Chinese Shanshui paintings, the project introduces natural forms into the urban core, creating a spatial experience that merges city and landscape.
The development includes a group of ten buildings that evoke imagery of mountains, valleys, rocks, and water. Twin office towers rise like peaks beside the park’s lake, linked by a transparent atrium. Low-rise commercial buildings resemble eroded stones, arranged to form a quiet garden space. Armani apartment buildings feature staggered balconies that open residents to natural light and park views.
With curved black-and-white forms, the architecture reflects the layered tones of Chinese ink paintings. Pine trees, bamboo, rocks, and ponds are woven throughout the site, grounding the project in Eastern spatial traditions.
Functional systems are integrated into the design, including vertical fins that support natural ventilation and a cooling pond at the base of the towers. The project has earned LEED Gold certification for its energy-efficient strategies.
Team
Principal Partners
Associate Partners
Design Team
Fu Changrui, Zhao Wei, Li Guangchong, Lin Guomin, Bennet Hu Po-Kang, Nathan Kiatkulpiboone, Yang Jie, Julian Sattler, Younjin Park, Zhu Jinglu, Xue Yan, Zheng Fang, Matteo Vergano, Wing Lung Peng, Gustavo Maya, Li Yunlong, Tiffany Dahlen, Gustaaf Alfred Van Staveren
Client
Smart-hero (HK) Investment Development Limited
Executive Architects
CCDI Group
Façade Consultant
RFR Asia
Façade Optimization
RFR Asia, Sane Form Limited
Interior Design (Office and Commercial)
MADA s.p.a.m., Supercloud Studio
Interior Design (Residential)
ARMANI/CASA Interior Design Studio
Graphic Design
Kenya Hara + NDC China
Landscape Design
Greentown Akin Landscape Architecture Co., Ltd.
Interior Lighting Consultant
M&W Lighting Limited
Landscape Lighting Consultant
Beijing Junhao Lighting Design Co., Ltd
LEED Certification Consultant
Shenzhen Institute of Building Research Co., Ltd.
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