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he Chaoyang art and industrial district is one of the fastest growing areas in Beijing – and HASSELL was invited to collaborate on the commercial component of one of its exciting new sites. A SITE RESPONSIVE DESIGN The masterplan of the site is anchored by an ellipticalshaped art gallery designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando. Beijing Art Century sought to create a commercial development that would truly complement the landmark gallery, ‘speaking to’ its architectural form. Through intensive collaboration with the client during the design process, HASSELL created a responsive, experiential-based design for two office buildings spanning 45,000 square metres, joined through a central plaza that follows the radiating geometry of the gallery.
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LEFT: The two office buildings create different characters of ‘places’; the north and south being ‘of the place’ and the central area being the ‘address’.