in zhuhai, china the architecture firm Aedas has designed a sky bridge as part of a multi-tower mixed-use development project for the hengqin CRCC plaza. the bridge acts as a connector between four different buildings, taking the shape of a loop to offer space for offices, retail and leisure facilities as well as outdoor terraces.
sky-bridge in china by Aedas loops an ecosystem of four towers
zhuhai is on the southern coast of guangdong, located in the pearl river delta near hong kong
all images courtesy of Aedas 

 

 

Aedas has designed the bridge to enhance integration, connection and communication, thus creating a dynamic and vibrant ecosystem between the buildings and work places. the four towers are divided into the following: one for a headquarters office, with the other three with leasable office space.
sky-bridge in china by Aedas loops an ecosystem of four towers
cross section: the sky bridge will acts as a multi-dimensional, multi-purpose connection tool

 

 

the positioning of the towers are designed to take full advantage of the site and surroundings. the two taller grade-a office towers on the northeast and southeast side at road intersections that increases the land values with views. a central business district is the epicenter of vast greening, illustrated through a landscaped plaza and rooftop gardens, which ‘creates a three-dimensional vertical landscape for the future [district].sky-bridge in china by Aedas loops an ecosystem of four towers
the project is set to be completed by 2022sky-bridge in china by Aedas loops an ecosystem of four towers
the project spans over 200,000 sq/m
sky-bridge in china by Aedas loops an ecosystem of four towers
the sky bridge will stand out and become a focal point for zhuhai’s skylinesky-bridge in china by Aedas loops an ecosystem of four towers
inspiration of the sky bridge came from the idea of a loopsky-bridge in china by Aedas loops an ecosystem of four towersthe loop sky bridge thus provides an integrative component to all four buildings 

 

 

project info:

 

project: hengqin crcc plaza

location: zhuhai, china

involvement: design architect

client: china railway construction corporation

gross floor area: 200,700 sq/m

completion year: 2022

director: andy wen