Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020
A soaring glass tower of luminous cerulean and steel blue dominates the central vertical axis of this aerial architectural rendering, its sleek curvilinear form tapering elegantly toward the apex where it seems to pierce the expansive azure sky streaked with cirrus wisps of titanium white. The tower's reflective curtain wall surface captures and mirrors the atmospheric conditions, creating a dynamic interplay between built form and celestial expanse that suggests contemporary parametric design sensibilities. At the tower's base, an extraordinary convention center complex unfolds in sweeping horizontal gestures, its undulating roofline rendered in graduated grays from graphite to silver, evoking the fluid dynamics of wave forms or the graceful curves of marine creatures. This lower structure features rhythmic linear striations suggesting metal cladding or louvers that create textural counterpoint to the tower's smooth verticality. The compositional arrangement follows a masterful diagonal schema, with the tower positioned slightly right of center while the convention center cascades leftward toward verdant parkland rendered in viridian and emerald tones. A cable-stayed bridge of elegant white spans the middle distance, its geometric tension cables creating delicate linear tracery against the harbor's ultramarine waters. The background reveals a developed shoreline with varied building masses in warm ochres and neutral tones, while distant mountains dissolve into atmospheric haze of pale periwinkle. The lighting suggests late morning illumination from the upper left, casting subtle shadows that define the architectural volumes while maintaining an overall high-key luminosity. The water surface exhibits smooth cerulean reflections, contributing to the composition's sense of serene monumentality and civic aspiration.
This is a mixed-use development with site area 203,000 sqm located in Shizimen District of Zhuhai, comprised of a 330m tall tower Zhuhai Centre which is currently the tallest building in Zhuhai, a serviced apartment tower, a hotel tower, an exhibition and convention centre, a theatre and an opera house. The design concept was inspired by the ‘city of romance’ moniker of the city and the connection of the site to the water to create a romantic, comfortable and relaxing environment. The development has substantially elevated the social and economic development of the region since its opening.