Shanghai West Bund International AI Tower & Plaza Wins Industrial Forum (iF) Design Award
Photographer Credit MintWow
(TOKYO) – The Nikken Sekkei designed Shanghai West Bund International AI Tower & Plaza project has won a prestigious 2023 Industrial Forum (iF) Design Award.
Billed as “A Skyscraper City of Greenery, Wind, Water & Light”, the project is located in Shanghai’s defunct Longhua International Airport redevelopment site in the West Bund district along the Huangpu River. The suburban complex includes two skyscrapers, a high-end office space, an aviation bureau and simulator, an arts center, a luxury hotel and a large retail building.
All design elements were carefully calibrated with respect to prevailing wind currents to optimize its people-friendly attributes. The uniquely designed architecture includes structural contours and “skirts” fitted to skyscrapers that channel turbulent air and mitigate the heat island effect common in urban centers. The result is a vastly more refreshing and livable area for local residents. Nikken Sekkei was selected for the design by an international competition in 2009.
“The project presented unique challenges regarding local climate, topography and history,” said Nikken Sekkei Senior Design Architect Koji Okubo. “After more than a decade of effort, we feel we’ve accomplished a ‘trifecta’ in accommodating all three aspects of the client’s agenda.”
The iF Awards are sponsored by the Industrial Forum Design Hannover, an international design promotion organization based in Hannover, Germany. Announced in mid-April, awards for 2023 are slated for bestowment on May 15.
Related Link: https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/shanghai-ai-towerplaza/573801
Billed as “A Skyscraper City of Greenery, Wind, Water & Light”, the project is located in Shanghai’s defunct Longhua International Airport redevelopment site in the West Bund district along the Huangpu River. The suburban complex includes two skyscrapers, a high-end office space, an aviation bureau and simulator, an arts center, a luxury hotel and a large retail building.
All design elements were carefully calibrated with respect to prevailing wind currents to optimize its people-friendly attributes. The uniquely designed architecture includes structural contours and “skirts” fitted to skyscrapers that channel turbulent air and mitigate the heat island effect common in urban centers. The result is a vastly more refreshing and livable area for local residents. Nikken Sekkei was selected for the design by an international competition in 2009.
“The project presented unique challenges regarding local climate, topography and history,” said Nikken Sekkei Senior Design Architect Koji Okubo. “After more than a decade of effort, we feel we’ve accomplished a ‘trifecta’ in accommodating all three aspects of the client’s agenda.”
The iF Awards are sponsored by the Industrial Forum Design Hannover, an international design promotion organization based in Hannover, Germany. Announced in mid-April, awards for 2023 are slated for bestowment on May 15.
Related Link: https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/shanghai-ai-towerplaza/573801
Photographer Credit MintWow