Tag: stone
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Hangzhou Taiping Plaza
As the headquarters of a life insurance company, the building is designed to embody the very essence of the company’s products: a safe and secure space where life can thrive. The exterior facade exudes strength and solidity, reminiscent of a castle, providing a feeling of safety and security to the occupants. On the other hand,…
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CICC Plaza, Shenzhen
Inspired by the Mangrove tree, the tower features a succession of alternative opaque and transparent solid strips, like the flying Mangrove roots. Made of glass and aluminum, it is alternatively reflective, opaque, or transparent depending on the light orientation and the people’s view angle, creating a living facade that never feels the same. A solid…
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The Shell
Like a strip between the mountains and the sea, the site is at the end of a new tourist development area of Huidong City. The program is composed of service apartments and a five-star hotel. The concept is to create a land of interactions between the natural elements, so the service apartments become mountains and…
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Lanfang Gu’an Government Office
On the South of the land takes place the main park of the new district of Gu’an. It has a curve breaking the orthogonal North South / East West urban frame. We decided to follow this shape, inserting the project in its environment and creating a distinctive building. We settled the offices between two curved…
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Lanfang Gu’an Four points by Sheraton
This project merges the classical Chinese gardens concept with modern architecture to create a beautiful fusion of the old and new. Divided into volumes that match the different hotel functions, the building features a stunning skylight at the central node: the public lobby. I designed the facades to play with the duality of a low…
Francois Chimier, Architect, Beijing - Dubai 