Aedas: pazhou hotel

pazhou hotel and mixed-use development by Aedas all images courtesy Aedas

pazhou hotel and mixed-use development by international firm Aedas is centrally located with guangzhou’s large, existing exhibition center zone. this district, within a spit of land in the pearl river immediately outside of guangzhou center, affords views to the water from both directions, although the project fronts directly onto one of the water ways itself. the district is filled with very strong and bold formal design moves and it was deemed important at the beginning that, although fitting into the surrounding sensitively, the design strives to be unique and iconic to give the project a strong and comfortable identity within its surroundings, aiding in its success among competing neighbors.

the development contains multiple levels of retail spaces, supported by food and beverage. in the basement there is a direct connection to a subway station with a connection to the lower exhibition hall and supported with fast food outlets. on the second, third and fourth levels are retail outlets, and eateries. the fifth floor has a greater culinary focus. floating above the podium is the exhibition space office tower which is an extension of the exhibition activities below but also convertible into office space.

the lobby, which straddles the other side of the pre-function concourse for the exhibition hall, has stacked support spaces until the fourth floor where these supporting functions have space to open up horizontally in the podium. this floor contains restaurants, bars and the fitness center. in the middle of this floor, tying all these activities together is the bottom of a grand 60 meter atrium, which is surrounded by the hotel rooms of the tower.

the building is due to be completed in 2012.