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零壹城市建筑事务所/LYCS Architecture

Based in Hangzhou, LYCS Architecture crafts commercial headquarters and boutique hospitality environments characterized by fluid tectonic transitions, where undulating rooflines, mullion-free curved glazing, and elevated volumes on angled supports break conventional structural grids. This portfolio serves as a strong reference when detailing continuous envelope-to-vault transitions, specifying jointless glass corners, or balancing crisp metallic elements against historic timber and stone frameworks.

Exterior view of office headquarters buildings featuring faceted glass facades and sculptural pilotis by LYCS Architecture.

3_“海上巨鲸”每日互动(个推)办公总部

杭州

An exterior office campus precedent showcasing faceted curtain wall modules and large elevated blocks supported by angular pilotis, creating a dynamic urban public realm.

What we like about this project
The entire multi-story office blocks float above open-air landscaped bridge decks supported by stout, angled Y-shaped columns.

Materials

  • glass
  • aluminum
  • concrete
  • polished-metal

Visual identifiers

  • faceted-glass-facade
  • structural-pilotis
  • undulating-podium-roof
  • metal-sculpture

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • parametric
  • corporate

Visual tags

  • corporate-headquarters
  • faceted-curtain-wall
  • elevated-massing
  • campus-plaza
  • contemporary
Geometry
Multiple multi-story blocks featuring faceted, angled glass curtain walls set atop wide structural pilotis and connected by undulating landscaped podium roofs.
Facade system
Faceted unitized glass curtain wall with alternating clear vision glass and opaque angled panels.
Structural guess
Steel or concrete composite frames with transfer trusses supporting elevated multi-story masses over pilotis.
Spatial scale
Large-scale corporate campus buildings, roughly seven to eight stories tall elevated over multi-story landscaped podiums.
Lighting
Bright, even daylight reflecting off polished metal sculpture and angled facade panels, creating strong contrast between opaque panels and vision glass.
Atmosphere
Clean, futuristic, and monumental with a sense of fluid movement through the central plaza.
Environmental context
Corporate campus plaza with surrounding office blocks, roadways, and structured landscaping.
Spatial experience
Approaching through a central plaza framed by elevated volumes and a central polished metal whale sculpture, offering framed urban vistas.
Composition rhythm
Repeating folded geometric curtain wall panels establish a dense, rhythmic vertical and diagonal pattern across the upper volumes.
Style reading
Contemporary parametric corporate architecture
Program
Corporate office headquarters
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
glass, aluminum, concrete, polished-metal
Visual identifiers
faceted-glass-facade, structural-pilotis, undulating-podium-roof, metal-sculpture
Style tags
contemporary, parametric, corporate
Visual tags
corporate-headquarters, faceted-curtain-wall, elevated-massing, campus-plaza, contemporary
Geometry
Multiple multi-story blocks featuring faceted, angled glass curtain walls set atop wide structural pilotis and connected by undulating landscaped podium roofs.
Facade system
Faceted unitized glass curtain wall with alternating clear vision glass and opaque angled panels.
Structural guess
Steel or concrete composite frames with transfer trusses supporting elevated multi-story masses over pilotis.
Spatial scale
Large-scale corporate campus buildings, roughly seven to eight stories tall elevated over multi-story landscaped podiums.
Lighting
Bright, even daylight reflecting off polished metal sculpture and angled facade panels, creating strong contrast between opaque panels and vision glass.
Atmosphere
Clean, futuristic, and monumental with a sense of fluid movement through the central plaza.
Environmental context
Corporate campus plaza with surrounding office blocks, roadways, and structured landscaping.
Spatial experience
Approaching through a central plaza framed by elevated volumes and a central polished metal whale sculpture, offering framed urban vistas.
Composition rhythm
Repeating folded geometric curtain wall panels establish a dense, rhythmic vertical and diagonal pattern across the upper volumes.
Style reading
Contemporary parametric corporate architecture
Program
Corporate office headquarters
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Exterior view of office headquarters buildings featuring faceted glass facades and sculptural pilotis by LYCS Architecture.

3_“海上巨鲸”每日互动(个推)办公总部

杭州

An exterior office campus precedent showcasing faceted curtain wall modules and large elevated blocks supported by angular pilotis, creating a dynamic urban public realm.

What we like about this project
The entire multi-story office blocks float above open-air landscaped bridge decks supported by stout, angled Y-shaped columns.

Materials

  • glass
  • aluminum
  • concrete
  • polished-metal

Visual identifiers

  • faceted-glass-facade
  • structural-pilotis
  • undulating-podium-roof
  • metal-sculpture

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • parametric
  • corporate

Visual tags

  • corporate-headquarters
  • faceted-curtain-wall
  • elevated-massing
  • campus-plaza
  • contemporary
Geometry
Multiple multi-story blocks featuring faceted, angled glass curtain walls set atop wide structural pilotis and connected by undulating landscaped podium roofs.
Facade system
Faceted unitized glass curtain wall with alternating clear vision glass and opaque angled panels.
Structural guess
Steel or concrete composite frames with transfer trusses supporting elevated multi-story masses over pilotis.
Spatial scale
Large-scale corporate campus buildings, roughly seven to eight stories tall elevated over multi-story landscaped podiums.
Lighting
Bright, even daylight reflecting off polished metal sculpture and angled facade panels, creating strong contrast between opaque panels and vision glass.
Atmosphere
Clean, futuristic, and monumental with a sense of fluid movement through the central plaza.
Environmental context
Corporate campus plaza with surrounding office blocks, roadways, and structured landscaping.
Spatial experience
Approaching through a central plaza framed by elevated volumes and a central polished metal whale sculpture, offering framed urban vistas.
Composition rhythm
Repeating folded geometric curtain wall panels establish a dense, rhythmic vertical and diagonal pattern across the upper volumes.
Style reading
Contemporary parametric corporate architecture
Program
Corporate office headquarters
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
glass, aluminum, concrete, polished-metal
Visual identifiers
faceted-glass-facade, structural-pilotis, undulating-podium-roof, metal-sculpture
Style tags
contemporary, parametric, corporate
Visual tags
corporate-headquarters, faceted-curtain-wall, elevated-massing, campus-plaza, contemporary
Geometry
Multiple multi-story blocks featuring faceted, angled glass curtain walls set atop wide structural pilotis and connected by undulating landscaped podium roofs.
Facade system
Faceted unitized glass curtain wall with alternating clear vision glass and opaque angled panels.
Structural guess
Steel or concrete composite frames with transfer trusses supporting elevated multi-story masses over pilotis.
Spatial scale
Large-scale corporate campus buildings, roughly seven to eight stories tall elevated over multi-story landscaped podiums.
Lighting
Bright, even daylight reflecting off polished metal sculpture and angled facade panels, creating strong contrast between opaque panels and vision glass.
Atmosphere
Clean, futuristic, and monumental with a sense of fluid movement through the central plaza.
Environmental context
Corporate campus plaza with surrounding office blocks, roadways, and structured landscaping.
Spatial experience
Approaching through a central plaza framed by elevated volumes and a central polished metal whale sculpture, offering framed urban vistas.
Composition rhythm
Repeating folded geometric curtain wall panels establish a dense, rhythmic vertical and diagonal pattern across the upper volumes.
Style reading
Contemporary parametric corporate architecture
Program
Corporate office headquarters
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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