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Architects: Aedas
Lead Architect: Ken Wai
Associate Architects: City Construction Design
Lead Architect: Xiaobin Chen
General Contractor: City Construction Design
Client: Yuexiu Group
Photographs: Courtesy of the Architects

Perched on the tip of the Lingshan Peninsula in Nansha, Guangdong, China, the development is responsible for creating a gateway to a financial district earmarked for finance operations and e-commerce covering the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area. The project includes a twin-grade A office tower and two high-quality serviced apartment blocks. The site is open to river frontage on three sides and occupies the most prominent site in the Nansha Pearl Bay Area.

The design concept took the form of twin wings in full flight to celebrate the success and prosperity of the new business district. Connecting the twin towers at 100 meters above ground is a new public lounge that provides uninterrupted views of the surrounding area of Nansha. The distinctive outline of the towers was designed using a large truss structure that supports a double-height space spanning over 60 meters and above a metro line beneath. The façade includes a specially designed curtain wall system that overlaps each floor to create the natural shading effect, resulting in a uniquely sustainable approach to low-energy design.