Hangzhou Gateway Tower / JDS Architects

As the first prize winner in the Hangzhou Gateway Competition, JDS Architects shared with us their building concept, which is to create a gateway that is neither closing-off or dividing the city. The 15-story tower features offices, restaurants, post office, a terraced roof garden and a sunken passage that leads through a shopping center. More images and architects’ description after the break.

Architect: JDS ArchitectsProject team: ChinaCUC, Julien De Smet, Andrew Griffin, Francisco Villeda, Lasse Lyhne-Hansen, Qian DongLocation: Hangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaProject: Mixed-use, Offices, Commercial, Restaurant and Post OfficeSize: 23,619 sqmBudget: 22 Million EURClient: Hangzhou Xintiandi Group LTDType: Invited Competition, 1st prizeStatus: On-going

Daegu Gosan Public Library Competition Entry / wHY Architecture & Design

The design proposal for the Daegu Gosan Public Library aim towards becoming a knowledge based city by putting a strong emphasis on the multiple roles of a library as a knowledge based center accessible to all.  Designed by wHY Architecture & Design, their project is based on the concept and form of an opened book. The library unfolds to the public green space, engages the landscape into a continuous surface, and invites people to activate and share the space to facilitate knowledge. More images and architects’ description after the break.

New Headquarters for GEPS Proposal / Tomoon & HAEMA

Architecture and Engineering firm, Tomoon, in collaboration with HAEMA, shared with us their winning competition entry for the New Headquarters for GEPS in Geju, South Korea where the city is a gently sloping area located between the old city and new city in Seogwipo and know to be an international trade base and a city of education. Their future-oriented concept is designed by four directions considering

sloping ground, wind, scents and views and territoriality. By using this approach, they create an eco-friendly and energy saving building. More images and architects’ description after the break.

Architect: Tomoon Architects & Engineers + HAEMA Architects Co., LtdLocation: Geju, South KoreaProject architect: Yeol ParkDesign team: (Tomoon) Moon-young Ko, Jae-jin Kim, Hong-bae Kim, Jeong-un Hwang, I-jin Lee, Jin-ho Shin, (Haema) Mi-jin Shim, Seung-eun KimProject Area: 19,560 sqmGross Floor Area: 14,969.77 sqmLandscape area: 8,122.40 sqmGross Floor Ratio: 49.31%Bldg. Coverage Ratio: 23.93%Parking Lot: 94 carsUsage: Office for HeadquartersFloor: 6 Floors and B1Structure: Reinforced ConcreteExterior Finishing: Aluminum Composite Panel, Low-e Triple GlazingCompetition Year: 2011Client: Government Employees Pension Corporation(GEPS)Status: Construction Drawing Phase