‘hangzhou waves’ by JDS architects, hangzhou, china all images courtesy JDS architects

international practice JDS architects has created the winning competition proposal ‘hangzhou waves’, a luxury hotel and office complex in the hangzhou xintiandi district of hangzhou, china. placed back-to-back, the pair of structures mirror each other in form, opening a central void into each of the volumes which introduces natural daylight into the core of each building.

comprised of small cubes, the exterior appearance of the hotel is a result of a series of stepped terraces which extend from each room providing surfaces for vegetation to produce a green roof effect. the downward sloping profile allows views of the adjacent park and canal.

JDS architects: hangzhou waves stepped terraces open views to the adjacent park and canal from each hotel room

the office tower’s main facade undulates from the highest point forming a smooth green roof with a skylight above a central atrium. daylight enters all of the interior spaces either through the perimeter glass curtain walls or the internal glazed void.

JDS architects: hangzhou waves high points of each tower are placed back-to-back

JDS architects: hangzhou waves aerial view of hotel terraces

JDS architects: hangzhou waves main entrance to the hotel block

JDS architects: hangzhou waves main entrance to the office towers

JDS architects: hangzhou waves view of the office tower

JDS architects: hangzhou waves interior

JDS architects: hangzhou waves office and hotel and night

JDS architects: hangzhou waves hotel at night

JDS architects: hangzhou waves site plan

JDS architects: hangzhou waves hotel building site

JDS architects: hangzhou waves building volume

JDS architects: hangzhou waves volume manipulation

JDS architects: hangzhou waves opening for natural daylight

JDS architects: hangzhou waves views from hotel rooms

JDS architects: hangzhou waves terraces from hotel rooms

JDS architects: hangzhou waves terraces act as green roof

JDS architects: hangzhou waves inlet for pedestrian access

JDS architects: hangzhou waves inlet provides more ground level space

JDS architects: hangzhou waves vegetation and water on the site

JDS architects: hangzhou waves office building site

JDS architects: hangzhou waves building volume

JDS architects: hangzhou wavesvolume manipulation

JDS architects: hangzhou waves opening for natural daylight

JDS architects: hangzhou waves green roof

JDS architects: hangzhou waves lift for access

JDS architects: hangzhou waves vegetation and water on the site

project info:

project: office space, hotel budget: confidential type: invited competition size: 120.000 m2 client: xin tian di status: settled 2011 location: hangzhou, china team: jds, mudi, china cuc jds partner in charge: julien de smedt project leader: junhee jung, charlotte lieske project team: andrew griffin, henning stüben, francisco villeda, gladys greyl