JDS architects: hangzhou waves

‘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.

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.

high points of each tower are placed back-to-back

aerial view of hotel terraces

main entrance to the hotel block

main entrance to the office towers

view of the office tower

interior

office and hotel and night

hotel at night

site plan

hotel building site

building volume

volume manipulation

opening for natural daylight

views from hotel rooms

terraces from hotel rooms

terraces act as green roof

inlet for pedestrian access

inlet provides more ground level space

vegetation and water on the site

office building site

building volume

volume manipulation

opening for natural daylight

green roof

lift for access

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