Shan-Shui Hangzhou Residential Complex - BINGHAO LI Architecture

At the heart of the “bowtie” plan are the Water Tower and the Mountain Tower, alluding to the spirit of Hangzhou. The Water Tower branches into tributary forms connecting to the north, while the Mountain Tower connects via landscape forms to the south. The winning design by Steven Holl Architects is comprised of five large scale elements, which hover between landform and architecture, connecting to the factory buildings at each end of the site.

Hybrid buildings, the mix of functions, the merging of architecture and landscape, and the invigorating programs inserted into the re-used factory buildings, characterize this unique urban constellation. Aspiring to a twenty-first century urban vitality in balance with landscape, Shan-Shui will be a magnificent and inspiring new section of the great city of Hangzhou.

Type: residential

Trajectory: professional work (collaborate_Steven Holl Architects_Beijing_China)

Supervisor: Roberto Bannura

Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Year: 2014-15

Client: Hangzhou Urban Planning Documentation Center

Program: cultural/expo, residential, office, hotel, retail, restaurant, cafe

Status: schematic design

Fig 1_site plan & concept diagram

Fig 2_mid rise

Fig 3_high rise

Binghao Li