Hangzhou Xixi Investment & Development Co., Ltd.: An International Tourism Complex Rooted in the Cultural Heritage of Xixi Waterways
Steven Holl
Release time:
2019-10-20
One of America’s most renowned contemporary architects, he excels at crafting poetic spaces where light penetrates the lines and structures of a building, giving rise to fantastical, imaginative environments. His three projects in China—Beijing Contemporary World City (MOMA), Shenzhen Vanke Center, and Nanjing Art Architecture Museum—have become classics of contemporary Chinese architectural design. Notable works include: St. Ignatius Church at the University of Washington in Seattle, the Bellevue Arts Museum in Seattle, the Brock Building, and the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, Finland. His primary design philosophy is to create a space that seamlessly integrates landscape with architecture, rather than…
One of America’s most renowned contemporary architects, he excels at creating poetic spaces where light penetrates the lines and structures of a space, giving rise to fantastical, imaginative environments. His three projects in China—Beijing Contemporary World City (MOMA), Shenzhen Vanke Center, and Nanjing Art Architecture Museum—have become classics of contemporary Chinese architectural design. Notable works include St. Ignatius Church at the University of Washington in Seattle, the Bellevue Arts Museum in Seattle, the Brock Building, and the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, Finland.
Main Design Concept:
We are committed to creating a space where landscape and architecture are seamlessly integrated, rather than treating architecture as an isolated “object.” In the main multi-functional space, zenithal light filters through the voids of a three‑axis structural system, allowing the architectural structure and the light to merge into one another.
This new, field-like form integrates with a series of water‑surface landscapes that slope from east to west. The building’s western façade opens up to nature, allowing various activities to extend into the outdoor landscape.
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