In 2018, Penda
China was invited to the design competition for a super high-rise apartment in
the Shenzhen. Three other internationally-renowned design firms were also
invited to the competition, including OMA and WOHA.
The location overlooking
Hong Kong across the sea. As a major gateway adjacent to Shenzhen Bay Bridge
and the cruise homeport and a key node on the urban development axis of
Shenzhen, it represents unlimited potential for future development.
The site backs
onto few Mountains, enjoying an unblocked view of the sea. This ideal location between
mountain and sea brings about exceptional landscape resources for the project.
A super high-rise urban apartment rising up to 250m high will rise here for
future urban elites.
Our design strategy, centering on the unique landscape
resources, aims to create an urban green island joining nearby Mountains, draw
buildings closer to nature, and provide a green and healthy living environment
for future owners. So our design concept is “Life Island”.
Just as the English poet John Donn writes: “No man is an
island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the
main…”
The island, at the same time, also connects the
surrounding buildings with ground floor commerce, creating an urban slow
traffic space convenient for pedestrians and enriching urban street facade and
the commercial atmosphere.
Roof garden is designed with jogging tracks for people to
exercise and relax during spare time. There is also a 200m long super infinity
swimming pool, establishing a visual connection with the sea and offering a
spectacular view for future owners.
250m in height,
the building will be the highest future urban apartment in Shenzhen, offering
unparalleled experience of urban altitude for owners.
In addition to rooftop greening, diverse public art
installations are planned across the Life Island. Like art cells, they inject
artistic charms into the environment.
The inspiration for main buildings comes from a local
tropical plant, i.e., the palm trees. The fascinating organic shape is combined
with clear mathematical logic, showing much resemblance to buildings. So in our
design, buildings are expected to be “growing” from the earth.
The palm leaf structure
offers 270 degree bay window views for each bedroom in the building, so that
owners can truly live in harmony with the natural landscape of mountains and
the sea.
The same design language is also be extended into the
interior public space, and the lobby space is planned to provide leisure
functions for owners. The basement lobby, F1 lobby and three-floor sky lobby can
offer considerate and thoughtful home service for owners.
Apartment types are distributed by floor, with small and
medium apartments on lower floors, duplex and penthouse on top floor. With
modular design concept for building structure, interior spaces are open and
flexible, which can be flexibly divided as needed by the owners. The
sustainable design concept is reflected throughout from construction to
operation. To realize the planned structural form, Penda China has also invited
internationally renowned structural designer ARUP as technical consultant for
successful implementation of the project.
Green sunlight
room is designed inside the apartment so the owners can enjoy the fun of bath
time. At the same time, the green landscape not only beautifies the space but
also purifies indoor air, playing a vital role in regulating indoor
microclimate.
Each bedroom
features a bay window for 270 degree landscape view to maximize the views. The
exceptional natural landscape not only enhances the owner’s living experience
but also adds value to the buildings.
To enrich
community culture, an art museum is planned on the ground floor where owners,
especially their children, can be immersed in an artistic atmosphere even
inside the community. Relying on Shenzhen’s scientific and technological
resources, the art museum can work in collaboration with internationally
renowned art institutions and schools to provide not only an art space, but
also a think tank closely connected to the world by virtue of its innovative
ideas and leading technologies.
The ground floor provides
supporting commercial spaces, where space and art are seamlessly integrated via
the unconventional design of spatial form, bringing unique commercial shopping
experience to owners and citizens. A rich variety of supporting commercial
facilities also make life in the community more convenient. The ground floor commercial
space continues the green design concept and leads in sufficient natural day lighting.
Besides, there are also many art cells implanted into the commercial spaces on
the ground floor, each with different theme and landscape. This not only
enriches the shopping experience but also creates a healthy indoor shopping
environment in the commercial space.
Along with the
evolution of the cities, the future commercial spaces will not only serve for
shopping purposes, but also contribute to people’s spiritual life. The
commercial spaces themselves, more like the living organisms, will be
“breathing” and “growing” with people.
No man is an
island, entire of itself. It is envisioned that, in the future, the island will
not only be a green Life Island, but also a spiritual island for future urban
life.
Given the impact brought by the epidemic to our daily
life, the future residential buildings will more emphasize the integration of
nature and built spaces, while creating green and healthy living environment
will attract increasing attention from the general public. As architects, we
are committed to exerting more efforts in creating green and healthy human
settlement while pursuing architectural art.
PROJECTNAME : Life Island
PROJECTLOCATION : China,Shenzhen
PROJECTSIZE : 100,000m2
PROJECTTYPE : Architecture
PROJECTYEAR : 2018
PROJECTTEAM : Sun Dayong, Wan Shuyan
CO-DESIGNER :CCDI
STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT:ARUP
