John Portman & Associates Wins Design Competition for "Super Tall" Tower in Wuxi, China
Even after the death of John Portman & Associates? namesake architect in January, the firm continues his legacy of innovative and elegant hotel architecture. On Monday, the Atlanta and Shanghai-based firm announced that they had been selected to design a new hotel and residential tower in Xi Shui, China. Portman & Associates? design, dubbed ?Greenland Wuxi 200,? beat out international entries to a design competition hosted by the hotel developer Greenland Hong Kong Wuxi.
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Even after the death of John Portman & Associates? namesake architect in January, the firm continues his legacy of innovative and elegant hotel architecture. On Monday, the Atlanta and Shanghai-based firm announced that they had been selected to design a new hotel and residential tower in Xi Shui, China. Portman & Associates? design, dubbed ?Greenland Wuxi 200,? beat out international entries to a design competition hosted by the hotel developer Greenland Hong Kong Wuxi.
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The winning design features three stacked cubes, one for each of the buildings? functions: hotel, long-term stay, and sky villas. With each cube separated by garden terraces, the three functions are readable in the facade. Gradient opacity further differentiates the building?s functionality. According to Portman & Associates, ?at the lowest hotel floors, the facade expression is more solid, providing privacy fr...
Courtesy of John Portman & Associates
Even after the death of John Portman & Associates? namesake architect in January, the firm continues his legacy of innovative and elegant hotel architecture. On Monday, the Atlanta and Shanghai-based firm announced that they had been selected to design a new hotel and residential tower in Xi Shui, China. Portman & Associates? design, dubbed ?Greenland Wuxi 200,? beat out international entries to a design competition hosted by the hotel developer Greenland Hong Kong Wuxi.
Courtesy of John Portman & Associates
The winning design features three stacked cubes, one for each of the buildings? functions: hotel, long-term stay, and sky villas. With each cube separated by garden terraces, the three functions are readable in the facade. Gradient opacity further differentiates the building?s functionality. According to Portman & Associates, ?at the lowest hotel floors, the facade expression is more solid, providing privacy fr...
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