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ARCHIVE 2024
International Architecture Awards
Architects: Ennead Architects
Lead Architect: Thomas Wong
Design Team: Kevin McClurkan, Alex O'Briant, Grace Chen, Wenny Hsu, Jing Lu, Steven Peppas, Lynn Zhang, Jackie Zhou, Eric Tsui, Nicholas Hornig, Chihwei Hsu, Regina Jiang, Clayton Kaul, Dean Kim, Jazzy Li, Xinya Li, Nikita Payusov, Miya Ruan, Lanxi Sun, Charles Wong, David Yu, and Neil Yuan
Additional Credits
Architects of Record: East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)
Lead Architect: Haocheng Xu
Client: Lingang Group
Photographers: Arch Exist
Located in the Lingang New District of Shanghai, Lingang Science and Technology (S&T) City is designed as the first phase and the model development of the Lingang S&T City, an area poised to become the “Silicon Valley” of China. Central to the design concept is the ability of architecture to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation as well as growth for nascent companies.
The project addresses this through highly connected work environments that force interaction and culminate in a network of scattered nodes and a central platform of shared program and technology infrastructure. The 86,000-square-meter project consists of three office towers of 15, 16, and 18 floors connected by a continuous multi-story podium. While spatially linking the towers together, the podium also consolidates shared programs designed for cultivating collaboration and the exchange of ideas, as well as core resources to which small companies may not ordinarily have access. These programs range from common labs, research areas, and maker spaces to a conferencing and exhibition facility and a large-scale auditorium. The podium forms two urban courtyards that act as arrival spaces.
Combined with sunken gardens, the two courtyards address the S&T City to the south and the adjacent University to the north, positioning the project as a key connector in the City. Inspired by the striking structure of silicon crystals, the design of the exterior envelope is formed by a series of large-scale facets that reflect the inherent beauty of the seaside site. The minimalist glass facets are detailed to offer the best views from the interior and reflect the changing light conditions of the sky throughout the day. A combination of glass facets and striated stone façades wrap the continuous podium. Heroic cantilevers on the podium create gateway moments into the project while helping to announce the new S&T City with a dynamic gesture.
