Heatherwick Studio Forms the Xi'an Centre Culture Business District
Amy Duong — December 20, 2024 — Art & Design
References: heatherwick & dezeen
Architecture firm Heatherwick Studio has completed the design of the Xi'an Centre Culture Business District. It is comprised of a range of cascading structures and is complemented by a vertical park. Found in the south of the city's historic area, the space is designed with ceramic tiles that are selected by the firm to celebrate the city's craftsmanship and ceramics. It features a retail podium with apartments, public spaces, plazas, terraces, offices, and green spaces.
Heatherwick shares, "Here in Xi'an, we were excited to create a commercial district which gave the city an extraordinary new piece of public space. Instead of simply making different buildings, and paving and planting the spaces between them, there was the opportunity to craft an unexpected three-dimensional urban landscape on many levels, where citizens of the city can promenade and meet each other. The goal of the whole project was to find a joyful and contemporary way to respond to the history of Xi'an, and bring people together."
Image Credit: Qingyan Zhu
Heatherwick shares, "Here in Xi'an, we were excited to create a commercial district which gave the city an extraordinary new piece of public space. Instead of simply making different buildings, and paving and planting the spaces between them, there was the opportunity to craft an unexpected three-dimensional urban landscape on many levels, where citizens of the city can promenade and meet each other. The goal of the whole project was to find a joyful and contemporary way to respond to the history of Xi'an, and bring people together."
Image Credit: Qingyan Zhu
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