Hangzhou Prism

Project Details

Project Description

FROM THE ARCHITECTS:

OMA’s design for Xinhu Hangzhou Prism integrates modernity into the beauty of the surrounding natural landscape. The complex will house a hotel, retail space, lofts and an atrium garden. Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, is known as one of China’s most beautiful cities with a high quality of life. The city is rapidly developing into an important tech-hub, home to some of China’s largest technology companies (including Alibaba Group Holding and NetEase) and a burgeoning start-up scene. Hangzhou competes with Beijing and Shanghai to attract China’s new-economy workforce and young tech graduates.

The 50,000 m2 Prism is shaped by two radical oblique cuts through the building envelope, creating terraced lofts with generous scenic views. A large interior void creates a publicly accessible garden with water features and playgrounds.

A pinnacle reaching into the sky, the Prism pays homage to the ancient saying that the there is “paradise above, and Hangzhou below”. The Prism is complemented by an adjacent 35,000 m2 residential tower, reflecting the geometry of a prism in its façade,and will encourage the development of a creative community in the new CBD of Hangzhou. The design enables flexible programming and a broad repertoire of communal outdoor spaces, while maintaining a strong visual identity: striking in its form, archetypical yet contemporary.

Project Credits
Project: Hangzhou Prism, Hangzhou, China
Client: Zhejiang Xinhu Haichuang Group
Architect: Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). Michael Hadjistyllis, Sandra Bsat, Mike Fritsch, Joanna Gu, Reema Abu Hassan, Wael Sleiman, Iason Stathatos, Andre Backlund, Stephanie Bigelow, Zuzanna Binda, Marco Gambare, Federica Giorgetta, Eve Hocheng, Mattia Inselvini, Timothee Jourdain, Mateusz Kiercz, Vitor Oliveira, Daan Ooievaar, Wael Sleiman
Facade: VS-A Envelope Engineering
CGI: Bloomimages
Local Design Institute: LPA
Landscape: IPD
Size: 50,000square meters (538,195 square feet)