Make were shortlisted for a prestigious international competition with this dramatic design for a new 500,000m² office and retail development. Located on a gateway site near Beijing international airport, the building takes the form of a monumental arch which creates a powerful presence on the skyline and celebrates arrival into the city. The development is surrounded by new public spaces which are conceived as a fluid landscape, linked and defined by ribbon-like canopies that flow through the pedestrian routes. Organically-shaped retail pavilions overlook a range of gardens and sunken courtyards and a large civic plaza provides the development, and the wider area, with a focal point............
more
