Silver A' Design Award Winner 2022
This architectural visualization presents an aerial view of a multi-tower office building complex characterized by cylindrical forms and extensive rooftop gardens. Beginning with orientation, you are looking down at approximately forty-five degrees onto a cluster of four interconnected circular tower structures of varying heights arranged in a loose grouping, surrounded by tree-lined streets and neighboring buildings. The dominant impression is one of organic curves meeting verdant greenery, with the cool blue-green tones of extensive glass facades contrasting with warm chartreuse rooftop lawns. Scanning from the background forward, the upper portion of the image shows a misty landscape with rows of trees rendered in soft sage and olive greens, a curving waterway catching silvery light, and a roadway with small vehicle shapes. White rectangular building volumes appear ghost-like through atmospheric haze on either side. Moving to the middle ground, the four main cylindrical towers rise in staggered heights, the tallest at upper right reaching approximately five stacked levels, each level articulated by horizontal silver-white bands that feel crisp like ribbon edges. The glass curtain walls covering each tower possess a cool, smooth quality suggesting polished surfaces that would feel sleek to the touch, their blue-green coloration reminiscent of sea glass or shallow tropical waters. Each tower crown features a circular rooftop garden planted with bright grass that reads as fresh spring green, soft as carpet, dotted with small deciduous trees casting gentle shadows. Connecting bridges link the towers at various levels, creating flowing horizontal connections. The foreground reveals the ground-level plaza with curved pathways, planted areas with warm earth tones, and small figures suggesting human scale. The lighting feels soft and diffused like an overcast morning, casting gentle shadows without harsh contrast, creating an atmosphere of calm productivity. The overall environmental sensation suggests temperate comfort with fresh air and natural connection.
Wacai headquarters located in Hangzhou, China is designed as a green and sustainable north-south facing building with extensive skyrise greenery incorporated within. The cylindrical architecture form allows maximum natural light into the interior space thus minimize the use of artificial lighting in the office spaces within. It is designed with extensive landscapes all over the site to offset carbon emissions as well as to regulate the ambient temperature in a bid to cut down on the reliance of climate control systems.