London firm PLP Architecture has unveiled its masterplan for an urban quarter in the Pearl River Delta of southern China that centres on a 595m-high tower.
This "Nexus Tower" will consist of three interlocking components of different heights that fit together in a "propeller-like configuration", according
The lower "volume" is 44-storeys, the middle is raised to 83 and the tallest is 124 storeys.
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The tower will be primarily dedicated to office use, but will have an eight-storey retail podium and a 14-storey hotel at its summit.
The building will be located near to three other buildings designed by PLP. These include the Platform for Contemporary Arts, which will bring together a 1,700 seat theatre, a concert hall, a multi-purpose performance space and a multiplex.
The Platform is lifted off the ground, and water will flow beneath it towards Lizhi Park.
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The other two buildings are the 300m-high Lizhi Park Tower, which will have two interlocking volumes, and the Concourse, which will link the buildings of masterplan.
The Concourse will consists of a bridge suspended 7m above street level as well as a series of auxillary bridges that establish connections to a mall to the northeast and across the main road to the park.
In addition, it will provide an array of retail facilities located adjacent to the Platform.
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The first part of the project is due to be completed in 2020. PLP have not given any information about the client for the project.
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Looks like a daft idea.
Can we please have some of this magnificent futuristic design over here please?