To break up the monumentality of four glass-encased commercial towers in this rugged landscape, the architects create a horizontal view line that echoes the incline of the hill and cuts through all four towers. Ramps connect some of the buildings and continue inside, creating a torqued circulation sequence and staggered floor plates.
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Exploded perspective diagram
Located in Inner Mongolia, China, the Ordos 20 10 Office Complex takes advantage of the natural setting with a series of ramps that connect the buildings, terminating in viewing platforms cut out of the mass of each tower.
View from plaza at top of hill.
View up ramp to connecting building.
