by © The Baiyu Climate and Energy Conservation Shenzhen Radio and Television Financial Center Building is located in the central area of Futian, adjacent to the current Radio and Television Building to the south.
There is a public square between the two buildings.
We envision the Shenzhen Radio, Television, and Financial Center Building as a super high-rise building that can adapt to the weather conditions of strong sunlight and humid air in the Lingnan region all year round.
We abandoned the typical glass curtain wall of skyscrapers and established an effective sunshade system to reduce light pollution and urban heat island effect.
© Rkatsiteli © Rkatsiteli © We have designed a comprehensive 600mm deep shading grid on the building facade, with the width of the horizontal shading components gradually narrowing from 1.5 meters at the bottom of the podium to 0.3 meters at the top of the tower.
The vision of building users gradually opens up with the changes in shading components, and these changes also give the building facade a unique and powerful rhythm.
The result is that the usage rate of curtain wall glass is reduced by about 40% compared to conventional design, providing people with a more environmentally friendly workplace and living space.
© Rkatsiteli © White feather shading grid details © The Baiyu Space and urban building towers have efficient rectangular planes.
There are no columns at the four corners to provide a more open view.
Two multi-story courtyards, along with a garden on the roof of the podium, provide outdoor spaces for people to rest, socialize, and work, while also enjoying excellent views.
© Rkatsiteli © Rkatsiteli © The circular colonnade on the outer side of the first and second floors of the Baiyu Building (which can be traced back to the common arcade in the Lingnan area) provides shade and shelter for people, while also encouraging interaction between the office building and adjacent communities.
There is an elevated square in the middle of the colonnade, providing 1400 square meters of roofed activity space for the public.
Colonnade arcade © Baiyu Aerial Square © How do Baiyu skyscrapers and regionalism reflect the regional characteristics of contemporary skyscrapers? This is a topic that we repeatedly ask ourselves in our design.
The hot and rainy climate in the Lingnan region has never been an obstacle for people to embrace the outdoor environment or enjoy life.
People use architectural vocabulary, including low-carbon methods, to cope with the inconvenience brought by these climates – from the use of colonnades, roofed outdoor spaces, and courtyards to various shading systems; These vocabulary not only gave birth to local architectural styles, but also nourished the lifestyle of Lingnan.
© Rkatsiteli © From a certain perspective, Bai Yu’s task in Shenzhen is to create a super high-rise office environment that conforms to this lifestyle from a contemporary perspective and techniques, and make this environment more open, green, and vibrant
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