a tech hub with cascading greenery
MVRDV has received a contest to design two new buildings for Chengdu‘s Tianfu Software program Park. The centerpiece of the challenge is a hovering 150-meter-tall tower that guarantees to redefine the campus skyline. Set to be a focus, the tower boasts a nook devoted to a full-height atrium, a pivotal aspect serving each practical and environmental functions, coated with a cascade of vibrant greenery.
‘In our designs for each workplace tower and cultural centre, the atrium is vital,’ says MVRDV founding companion Winy Maas. ‘Although they take completely different types – yet one more vertical and the opposite terraced and traversable – each atria serve the identical Capabilities. They convey in greenery, they join the buildings from backside to prime, they supply shading and air flow that make the buildings sustainable, and most significantly, they make these buildings thrilling, social locations to be.’
MVRDV’s successful design features a 150-meter-tall tower with a full-height inexperienced atrium | photos © ATCHAIN
chengdu’s cutting-edge tianfu software program park
Led by the Chengdu Excessive-Tech Funding Group, the Tianfu Software program Park is strategically positioned within the southeast of Chengdu, bridging the hole between city sprawl and the encircling hilly terrain. This juxtaposition of metropolis and nature aligns with the Chengdu authorities’s ‘park metropolis’ initiative, setting the stage for a symbiotic relationship between structure and setting. The design incorporates fingers of greenery extending from adjoining areas into the buildings, mixing nature and innovation. Envisioned as a house for main tech firms, the cutting-edge challenge will encapsulates a forward-thinking ethos that’s deeply embedded within the structure.
Chengdu’s Tianfu Software program Park goals to grow to be a hub for high-tech, cutting-edge firms
the environment friendly design by MVRDV
The workplace tower, a hovering presence within the Tianfu Software program Park, is formed by the architects at MVRDV to optimize flooring plate effectivity and maximize breathtaking views of the jap mountains. Embracing nature, a finger of greenery extends skyward, forming a spectacular atrium. This semi-outdoor area, enclosed by a mesh façade, acts as a local weather buffer zone, selling passive cross-ventilation and decreasing photo voltaic acquire. MVRDV’s design method not solely enhances the aesthetic attraction of the tower but additionally considerably contributes to its power effectivity. 
the structure bridges the hole between metropolis and nature, aligning with Chengdu’s ‘park metropolis’ initiative
the four-story cultural hub
The cultural middle, a four-story construction designed by MVRDV, takes inspiration from the triangular define of its website. Stacked in a stepped association, the applications inside the middle kind terraces oriented in direction of the park, creating an inviting area. The inexperienced roof, adorned with faceted triangular panels, transforms the inside right into a semi-outdoor atrium. Glazed clerestory home windows punctuate the roof, permitting ample daylight to light up the areas under. This revolutionary design not solely serves practical functions but additionally provides an inventive dimension to the technological hub.
Different buildings inside the Tianfu Software program Park Part II began building on the finish of 2023, with the 2 buildings designed by MVRDV to comply with.
a cultural middle types terraces that invite guests to climb each its inexperienced roof and terraced inside
challenge information:
challenge title: Chengdu Tianfu Software program Park Excessive Rise and Cultural Constructing
structure: MVRDV | @mvrdv
location: Chengdu, China
consumer: CDHT Funding Co.,Ltd.
founding companion in cost: Winy Maas
companion/director: Wenchian Shi
design group: Kyo Suk Lee, Sredej Bunnag, Americo Iannazzone, Jiani You, Lucien Glass, Zhou Wang, Samuel Tam, Letizia Pezzini, Matteo Spalletti, Andrius Ribikauskas, Amanda Galiana Ortega, Cai Huang, Xinyuan Zhang, Shanshan Wu, Echo Zhai, Tanja Dubbelaar, Runjie Liu
director MVRDV shanghai: Peter Chang
structural engineer: CSWADI, Buro Happold MEP: CSWADI
value calculation: CSWADI
environmental advisor: Buro Happold Façade advisor: RFR
visualisations: © ATCHAIN | @atchain
