EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
‘tower of ring’ by EASTERN design office, tianjin, china
image © koichi torimura
all images courtesy of EASTERN design office

in tianjin, the ‘tower of ring’ by japanese firm EASTERN design office is a tower with prospects of becoming a recognizable structure
and symbol for china. positioned within a big square, the tubular building is composed of stacked rings with an undulating
profile
creating a pattern of eye-shaped voids. the open framework interacts with the changing sky throughout the day. only experienced at ground level,
sunlight filters into the empty structure without a way to access the form itself.

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
image © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
image © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
images © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
images © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
image © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
image © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
image © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
image © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
image © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
images © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
image © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
image © koichi torimura

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
image © koichi torimura


video courtesy of EASTERN design office

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
(left) side view
(right) break down of components

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
tower components

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
conceptual sketch

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
conceptual sketch

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
sketch of the tower of ring amidst other city landmarks

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
diagram

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
section

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
elevation

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
detail

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
detail

EASTERN design office: tower of ring, tianjin
floor plan / level 0

project info:

location: tianjin, china
completion: 2012 

client: tianjin city 

design team: eastern design office + kawaguchi & engineers 

photographer: koichi torimura 

video clip: eastern design office + koichi torimura