Tencent-Helix-by-Ole-Scheeren-
北京
A waterfront high-rise complex by Büro Ole Scheeren utilizing organic, flowing geometries and continuous ribbon banding to create a distinct corporate skyline presence.
- What we like about this project
- The reflection in the water perfectly mirrors the sweeping illuminated bands, doubling the vertical impact of the composition.
Materials
- glass
- metal
- composite-panels
- led-lighting
Visual identifiers
- curved-towers
- waterfront-setting
- ribbon-facade
- blue-hour-lighting
Style tags
- futuristic
- organic
- contemporary
- monumental
Visual tags
- high-rise
- waterfront
- organic-geometry
- masterplan
- futuristic
- Geometry
- A complex cluster of high-rise towers featuring sweeping, fluid, organic curves and ribbon-like horizontal banding that unifies the massing.
- Facade system
- Curtain wall system with integrated continuous linear LED lighting along fluid floor-plate ribbons.
- Structural guess
- Steel and concrete composite superstructure engineered for complex curved tower geometries.
- Spatial scale
- Large-scale urban masterplan footprint with multi-story high-rise towers dominating the view.
- Lighting
- Twilight blue-hour illumination with integrated linear lighting tracing the curving facade ribbons and casting bright reflections on the water.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and futuristic twilight atmosphere with glowing architectural ribbons reflected on calm water.
- Environmental context
- Waterfront setting with a dense urban skyline backdrop under an overcast evening sky.
- Spatial experience
- Viewed across a wide body of water, the monumental towers command the skyline with dramatic verticality and fluid reflections.
- Composition rhythm
- Sweeping horizontal light bands rhythmically wrap around vertical tower volumes, creating dynamic movement.
- Style reading
- Futuristic organic high-rise architecture
- Program
- Corporate headquarters and mixed-use complex
- Perspective
- Aerial/Site
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- glass, metal, composite-panels, led-lighting
- Visual identifiers
- curved-towers, waterfront-setting, ribbon-facade, blue-hour-lighting
- Style tags
- futuristic, organic, contemporary, monumental
- Visual tags
- high-rise, waterfront, organic-geometry, masterplan, futuristic
- Geometry
- A complex cluster of high-rise towers featuring sweeping, fluid, organic curves and ribbon-like horizontal banding that unifies the massing.
- Facade system
- Curtain wall system with integrated continuous linear LED lighting along fluid floor-plate ribbons.
- Structural guess
- Steel and concrete composite superstructure engineered for complex curved tower geometries.
- Spatial scale
- Large-scale urban masterplan footprint with multi-story high-rise towers dominating the view.
- Lighting
- Twilight blue-hour illumination with integrated linear lighting tracing the curving facade ribbons and casting bright reflections on the water.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and futuristic twilight atmosphere with glowing architectural ribbons reflected on calm water.
- Environmental context
- Waterfront setting with a dense urban skyline backdrop under an overcast evening sky.
- Spatial experience
- Viewed across a wide body of water, the monumental towers command the skyline with dramatic verticality and fluid reflections.
- Composition rhythm
- Sweeping horizontal light bands rhythmically wrap around vertical tower volumes, creating dynamic movement.
- Style reading
- Futuristic organic high-rise architecture
- Program
- Corporate headquarters and mixed-use complex
- Perspective
- Aerial/Site
- Discipline
- architecture