Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza

On the eve of the inauguration ceremony, Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza came out with its peculiar and highly recognizable "∞" infinite loop shape, leading a new trend of discussion. The smooth curves, green hills and waterscape connected by multiple dimensions are breathtaking and exciting. Since winning the bid for the project in 2016, landscape design and architectural design have been involved at the same time. After 5 and half years, Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza, a new landmark project on the central axis of Baiyun District, with the hard teamwork of PB landscape, Zaha Hadid Architects and a multi-party team in order to jointly interpret the perfect fit and unique experience of architecture and landscape, has finally been completed and put into use. Infinitus Plaza is located in Baiyun New Town, Guangzhou, covering an area of approximately 45,200 square meters. It is adjacent to Feixiang Park on the south side and Wanda Plaza on the North side, and Metro Line 2 traverses the site, occupying a prime location. As the global headquarters of Infinitus (China) Co., Ltd., the project consists of two 8-storey "commercial and office in the same circle" buildings, which are connected by two corridors and a rooftop green path, overlooking the "∞" symbolizing an infinite loop. The landscape thus divides the north-south square, the central interactive area, the atrium of the two buildings, the roof garden and the border planting area. Integrating the fluid and continuous architectural curve of Zaha Hadid and his team, Pubang Design attempts to link people with time and nature, communicate the Baiyun central axis and the passage of the underground railway, and shape the collision of culture, art and interaction. A mirror image of an era that is inseparable from the city. How can the site be planned to respond to the government's demand for accessing to the open city axis, the high green rate of 35%, and the challenges caused by the limited subway load? How does the landscape respond to the ultimate inspiration curve of the building so as to achieving the effect of transmitting the influence of Infinitus' global headquarters and corporate culture? We combined the function of the site to continue the interpretation of the unique curve of Zaha style from the initial stage of the concept to the presentation of the plan. By replacing the curve language of the plane with the concept of contour ridges and slopes, rearranging the spacing between wiring and lines, and finally outputting a three-dimensional curve language. It further combines landscape function spaces such as water features, benches and grass steps to reshape the lines to form different matrix modules. Through dynamic line analysis, each matrix is arranged in sequence on the central axis of the square. After rigorous calculation of the load on the top plate of the central axis, the highest point of each matrix is controlled within the allowable range for refinement, and finally the north is formed. An artistic green island on the side and a central axis square space with a ritual entrance to the south and a water drop landscape. Capturing the spirit of the infinite flow of the venue, comprehensively designing demands and constraints, PUBON Design uses flexible and subtle, layered details and stereoscopic visual expression techniques to make the venue stay, reverie, and engage with an endless sense of flow and gravity. Based on the activity path of business and public users to study the traffic flow, the design team carried out multiple drafts and different forms of deliberation and evolution during the project period. According to the distance between the entrances of the two buildings, the 17-degree opening path is optimized, naturally embedded in the flowing hills, and the interweaving of lines and color blocks divides the space and organizes the lines of action. The dynamic and static waterscape reflects the light and shadow of the building, and the projecting undulating water pattern adds a sense of rhythm to the space, thereby infecting people's spiritual world and the experience of another dimension. The South Entrance Plaza serves as the corporate image display surface, and at the same time acts as a gathering and distributing function for people from the park. Connect the inside and outside with vitality and guide the crowd to gather. Rhythmic springs weaken the noise from the city, the square pavement uses dark lines to diverge the curved outline, and the 3:1 paving size is selected to add dynamic and guiding, and the lighting atrium under the long-span corridor of the building is linked to create a circulation of people Interaction and sharing scenes in a style space. Bathe in the sunlight that penetrates the building, listen to the sound of the wind passing through the central axis of the city, enjoy the cozy sound of falling water and the noisy atmosphere of human feelings, and establish an interaction and connection with the venue during gathering, strolling, playing in the water, and sitting idle.. The curve is from two-dimensional to three-dimensional to interpret the inspiration on the grass steps. The topography encloses the embedded viewing and activity space, dialogues with the smooth curve of the building, conveys a sense of simplicity, atmosphere, tranquility and far-reaching atmosphere, making the site a natural visual focus and shaping the whole The consistency and continuity of the project. Each green island is different, with lawns and flower borders paired with tall trees, embracing the building with a pleasant arc, forming a three-dimensional green landscape under different perspectives. Under strict green space requirements, a subtle and elegant communication and leisure space is interpreted. Refreshing green hills connect the ground and meander up to become seats for people to rest. The arc gradually changes from soothing to narrow, tracing the silent power like the mountains and the sea, providing a scale for loved ones while giving more Exploratory and interactive. The building transfers energy, movement and infinite possibilities with a flowing "infinite ring" on multiple levels. The landscape extends the architectural curve, and the paving is cut according to the drawings. Combined with the transparent and integrated glass curtain wall, it shows infinity. The visual tension of the cycle, and the organic integration of corporate culture, landscape feelings and place spirit. The atrium of the office building uses Lingnan gardens as the main story line, drawing on the landscaping technique of "hometown water" to create a spectacular scene of the confluence of three rivers. The face-to-face relationship interprets the "∞" cycle symbol from a bird's-eye view, and at the same time reflects the interest of Chinese Lingnan gardens in the mountains and rocks. A calm and soothing line connects the four entrances and exits of the commercial building's atrium. The flowing water drops to the feet. When there is no water, it becomes a dry stream, attracting people to linger and experience the leisurely life fragments. While echoing the brilliance of nature, Sankexiaoyelanren creates a sense of community with vitality. The pure lines of the building's curtain wall complement the quiet and gracefulness of the streamlined steps. Without consciousness, it will fall into a state of concentration and meditation, stimulating the energy from the inner subconscious. In order to echo the open enthusiasm of the city, the design focuses on local plants in Lingnan for plant configuration, combining low ground cover plants and steps to create a landscape effect with scattered layers and transparent views, showing the corporate image and creating a friendly urban interface. On the one hand, the green planting pond supports the corporate logo, and on the other hand, it guides people inward, becoming a buffer zone between the main municipal roads, the inner circle of the building, and the vitality axis. Plants with shallow roots are mainly selected, and root puncture-resistant coils are made at a depth of 100cm below the finished surface of the planting soil to create a space experience with a pleasant scale and more connectedness. From the green planting area on the ground to the corridor and roof garden in the middle, the dynamic and flowing landscape merges with the architecture, and penetrates into the nature from bottom to top. Gorgeous and dazzling night lights, engraving the brilliant outlines of buildings and landscapes, like a tactful melody, composing the dynamic and quiet Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza. Bending, stretching, and continuing the charm of the curve, the atmosphere of the entire project is integrated, from the site circulation, viewing and leisure landscape nodes, paving and other details and construction techniques for overall management and control, the creation belongs to Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza The unique charm. Since Metro Line 2 passes underground along the central axis, the load of newly-added structures on the original backfill of the subway protection area cannot exceed 20kn/m2. The design needs to address the location descriptions that are different from the original soil elevation, and clarify the design elevation and the subway. The relationship between the upper cover and the construction of the garden at the elevation change position, including balanced load, water feature waterproofing, dredging and drainage, and solving the growth of plant roots, carried out a series of ground protection measures and construction process guidance. Each three-dimensional landscape green island and grass terrace on the site has subtle changes in multiple arcs and multiple levels. The position relationship of the integrated air shafts is combined with the paving stone and the whole stone cutting of the terrazzo, so as to realize the elevation from the ground level from the slow to the urgent. Gradually ascend to interpret the sitting stools or circular stone steps, hiding the delicate and elegant details of the experience. In order to realize the rational transformation of the Zaha-style three-dimensional curve in the scheme, the design adopts a new drawing method. First, use the spline curve to transform the plan from the model to the plane, and use the pl line to describe the spline curve section by section, then review and merge the nodes to simplify, and finally remodeling in cad to ensure that the existence of breakpoints is reduced As well as the smoothness of the curve, the splicing size of each stone is accurately positioned in the model, so as to obtain accurate measurement information, and finally effectively output a complete set of construction drawings. In response to the request of the owner, a traditional Lingnan style artificial mountain like a bonsai arrived as scheduled. Considering that the load of the basement roof is 150kn/m2, the design has been repeatedly calculated after a series of data calculations. The bottom 2 meters are piled with Lingnan stone and the top 6 meters with plastic stone. At the same time, the mud draft is processed after the drawing design and the details are considered., Joining the concept of Guangzhou's Three Rivers Confluence, finally formed an enveloping facade effect, and arranged for the designer to guide the construction on site to ensure the high-quality presentation of the project.