Ping An Fortune Center
In the first of two landmarks for China Merchant, marking the Silk Roads—maritime and overland—Planetworks designed a 380-meter tower as a modern-day lighthouse glimmering above Shenzhen’s Prince Bay.
LOCATION: Changsha I China
CLIENT： Sun Hung Kai Properties
PROGRAMS： Office+Control Center+ Bus Parking
SCALE： 918,88 m2 / 180 m
COMPLETION：2021
Work-Live Convergence
When our client’s request for separate office and residential towers didn’t quite fit the site, Planetworks pursued a hybrid strategy that compacted and uplifted the project. We transformed the conventional dual-tower blueprint into a singular architectural statement—a terraced office groundscraper that ascends to elevate an apartment tower, providing each resident with panoramic views of the Xiang River.
A critical concept of the modern workplace is variety: offices and their amenity spaces should be flexible, vary in size, and cater to a range of tenants and occupants. The large, open-concept floors at the base of the building support smaller, more private offices above; each setback provides an outdoor terrace and an opportunity to step outside and experience the riverfront. The transition between these typologies creates a dramatic stepping form with terraces that encourage tenants to enjoy outdoor work and social functions.
