SHIZIMEN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Zhuhai, China

SHIZIMEN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Zhuhai, China

November 2014 China Celebrated the Opening of Its World Class Central Business District in Shizimen, Zhuhai

www.10design.co 2 On 30th October 2014, the Zhuhai Municipal Government officiated the grand opening of the new Zhuhai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, being the first phase of the Shizimen Central Business District in China. Together with the Mayor of Zhuhai, the Chairman of Huafa, the Project's Chief Designer - Gordon Affleck, and Project Director – Miriam Auyeung attended. The development is strategically located along the Zhuhai waterfront, maximising close proximity to Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, catalysing economic development of the wider Hengqin Region.

www.10design.co 3 Gordon and Miriam led the design team for As the chief designer of the development , the complex from the competition winning Gordon was invited as the key note speaker entry and worked closely with the client to at the formal opening ceremony. The core the completion of the first phase. Recently message described “how convention and the team at 10 DESIGN have been exhibition facilities if properly considered commissioned to advise on the future design can play a vital role in the economic phases of the development. development of a region.” He explained that convention and exhibition centres facilitate The overall development comprises 640,000 communication and act as catalysts for trade sqm of accommodation. The first phases and commerce regionally and globally. A incorporate 362,000 sqm of convention, summary of the keynote speech below: theatre, music hall, exhibition, and banquet facilities. These public and civic functions are Commercial sustainability is critical. There supported with retail, F+B, serviced are several interactive ingredients leading to apartments, a 548 key Sheraton Hotel, and a primary commercial successes: Location, 320m high tower which accommodates Flexibility, and Diversity. grade A office spaces together with a 250 key St Regis Hotel.

PHOTO PROVIDE BY THE COURTESY OF HUAFA GROUP

www.10design.co 4 Zhuhai is unique in its location geopolitically super high-rise of the Hengqin region on the as a link between Guangdong, Hong Kong, opposite shores. and Macau. In terms of forms, the design of the building Zhuhai is also a place of great natural reflects a strong tie of the characters of the beauty. It is regarded as China’s “Garden region’s landscape. The architectural City” due to its rich and natural environment elements, emulating the sculpted shorelines and its famous coastline characterised by its of Zhuhai, sits at ease with the waterfront unique sculpted rock forms. setting.

The 320m tower acts as a visual beacon addressing the Macau Tower and the future LOCATION

www.10design.co 5 In order to cater for a wide audience, it is The facility holds a multitude of functions critical that the convention and exhibition including a theatre, a music auditorium, facility can hold a multitude of diverse events large scale convention and exhibition halls with the ability to segregate or inter-mix accommodating up to 2,000 people and delegates. This requires a high degree of large scale banquet rooms hosting up to flexibility in planning. So while the external 4,000 people. public amenity functions of retail, F+B and office are sculpted in form, the internal planning requires to be rational and flexible. FLEXIBILITY

www.10design.co 6 WEST ELEVATION

Convention Centre

FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 1M Exhibition Centre

www.10design.co 7 An associated mixed use development Combining public and civic functions

A commercially successful development also The civic importance of the facility should not demands a complimentary mix of uses to preclude it from being enjoyed by the general make it work as a stand alone destination, public. It was a driving factor in the original with continual occupation beyond the design competition concept that the facility requirements of the limited convention and should act as a truly public amenity as well as a exhibition centre operations. Therefore civic one. This principle has been adhered to other functions such as office, hospitality, throughout the whole design process with the serviced apartments and retail have been creation of an activated plaza linking the District designed in the first phase ,creating a Road to a waterfront plaza. This plaza is activated waterfront urban destination. continually by retail, F+B and garden spaces.

DIVERSITY

Serviced Apartment Super 5-Star Hotel International 5-Star Hotel Office Business / Retail Exhibition Centre Convention Centre BOH

www.10design.co 8 SERVICED APARTMENT ST REGIS HOTEL & OFFICE SUPER HIGH RISE

ST REGIS HOTEL & OFFICE SUPER HIGH RISE www.10design.co 9 An urban ribbon

The idea of combining public and civic functions brought about the idea of an urban ribbon, linking and defining functions and spaces in the Shizimen CBD.

The ribbon houses purely public functions such as F+B and retail and also physically connects the main road (Nanwan Road) to the waterfront. The ribbon acts as a screen and separator between public and semi-public functions while at the same time framing vistas both internally and externally such as the view towards Macau.

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It also wraps around special civic functions Road, forms a formal entrance by day and a such as the theatre and convention, and lifts vibrant arch by night while framing the entry and opens to create a number of different to the music hall and theatre on the special entry points to varying zones. For elevated plaza with its views to Macau. instance the ribbon, wrapping on Nanwan

PHOTO PROVIDE BY THE COURTESY OF BUREGA FARNELL

www.10design.co 12 Intimate gardens

The ribbon also helps to define a series of park drop off areas. The combination of more intimate garden spaces which are key hardscape and planting reflect sculptural circulation areas between zones while forms of the Zhuhai coastline. providing sunken daylight wells to the car

www.10design.co 13 A COMPELLING PLATFORM

The Shizimen CBD does provide a wide range of facilities that are rare to find in even the largest of convention facilities. It combines high quality, flexible exhibition and convention space with several specialist spaces including a theatre and music auditoriums. With its distinctive coastal setting and a wide range of hospitality and commercial functions provided on site, the Shizimen CBD offers a compelling platform for businesses and communication.

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Location Architectural Design Team Zhuhai, China

Gordon Affleck - Chief Design Architect Miriam Auyeung - Project Director

Client Vincent Fung - Senior Associate State-owned Enterprise Huafa Group and its Jamie Webb - Associate Designer wholly-owned subsidiary Zhuhai Shizimen Colin Ashton - Architectural Designer Central Business District Development Holdings Jason Easter - Architectural Designer

Overall Development Programme Consultant Team

Total Site: 269,600 sqm Gordon Affleck Chief Design Architect Total GFA: 640,000 sqm (Design Partner at 10 DESIGN) Iconic Tower Height : 320 m ALT Curtain Wall Consultant

Burega Farnell Landscape Designer CJAI Hong Kong Auditorium/Opera House Consultant Phase 1 Development Programme Guangzhou Design Institute Local Design Institute Guangzhou RBS Structural Engineer Phase 1 Total GFA: 362,000 sqm HBA Sheraton Hotel Interior Designer

IBR Sustainability Consultant Convention and Exhibition Facilities: 95,800 sqm LDP Lighting Designer

MVA Traffic Consultant Hotels & Serviced Apartment: 156,000 sqm NBBJ Exhibition Interior Designer St. Regis Hotel: 250 rooms Wilson Associates St Regis Hotel Interior Designer Sheraton Hotel: 548 rooms Serviced Apartment: 450 units Photography by Kerun Ip Office: 86,500 sqm

Retail and F&B: 23,600 sqm

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SUMMER INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, Zhuhai, China anticipated completion by 2015-2020

OTHER PROJECTS IN ZHUHAI

In Zhuhai, 10 DESIGN is also working on the Infinity Loop Bridge in the Hengqin region, 3 projects in the Jinwan Aviation City, and the Summer International Lifestyle Development.

XIANGZHOU CULTURAL CENTRE, Zhuhai, China anticipated completion by 2015

International competition – first place. WAN Transport Awards 2012: Highly Commended

SHIZIMEN GATEWAY BRIDGE (THE INFINITY LOOP), Zhuhai, China design completed in 2013 JINWAN AVIATION CITY CULTURAL CENTRE, Zhuhai, China Competition win

JINWAN AVIATION CITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, Zhuhai, China JINWAN AVIATION CITY INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CENTRE, Competition win Zhuhai, China Competition win

JINWAN AVIATION CITY, Zhuhai, China OTHER CBD PLANNING Other Central Business District planning designed by 10 DESIGN are featured below:

Danzishi Central Business District

The Danzishi Central Business District development is designed to cater for a premium business and retail destination for this dynamic new district in the heart of Chongqing in China.

10 DESIGN utilises a closely integrated weaving ground scape of retail and amenity ribbons that link and enclose public space while connecting the waterfront and individual developments with the mass transport interchange.

Comprising a total of 800,000 sqm of accommodation, the CBD includes 150,000 sqm of dedicated high-end retail and entertainment area. This accounts for the majority of podium level accommodation, whilst the remaining area is given to office space, a hotel and serviced apartments.

The first phase, named “ Zhongxun Times”, will be built by spring 2015, while the entire CBD will be occupied by 2018.

www.10design.co 18 Pingtan Central Business District

The Island of Pingtan is planned as a new The master plan caters for some 3.3 million commercial hub to drive communication and sqm of urban development, while the cross commercial trade between China and straits forum would be in the first phase of Taiwan. development. The cross straits forum accommodates multiple facilities including a 10 DESIGN won in an international design theatre, a convention centre, an exhibition competition for the CBD and was hall, auxiliary commercial functions, and subsequently awarded to design both the cultural spaces. master plan of a 93 ha waterfront CBD development and a new cross straits forum Public amenities including a tram system and OFFICE in Pingtan. a central park are fully integrated with these civic functions in the heart of the CBD.

EXHIBITION CENTRE (PH2)

STRAIT FINANCIAL CENTRE

EXHIBITION CENTRE (PH1)

FORUM

CULTURAL THEATRE CHINA TAIWAN CULTURAL CENTER

www.10design.co 19 ABOUT THE DESIGNER

GORDON AFFLECK Design Partner BSC Hons, PgDip Arch

Education Gordon graduated with 1st Class Honors and a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Architectural Design from the University of Strathclyde. Through his studies he received several awards including Glasgow Institute of Architects Prize and Glasgow Schools of Architecture Jubilee Prize. He also received the Royal Scottish Academy Award for Architecture for his thesis work in 1996. He passed his RIBA Part 3 Professional Examination in 1997.

www.10design.co 20 Gordon Affleck is a founding Design Partner with 10. His work has been published in numerous Gordon is an award winning architect with almost 20 publications including Architects’ Journal, World years of professional experience leading international Architecture, Wall paper, Mark Magazine, and design teams in the Middle East, Asia and the UK. amongst others.

His award winning work ranges from the design of Gordon has served as judge for both Urban and large scale water front master planning, complex Architectural Design Awards including the World mixed use projects, civic and retail environments, Architecture Urban Design Awards and the through to boutique luxury residential and hospitality Perspective Magazine Design Awards. He has spoken developments and bridges. at events such as Cityscape in London discussing the impact of the Olympic Games. Gordon has led the design for the prestigious China National Convention Centre in Beijing built as a Multi- Purpose Arena for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, Current key projects Asia which hosted the International Broadcast Centre, Main • The Shizimen International Convention Centre Press Centre and the competition venue for Fencing, and Landmark Tower, Zhuhai, China. Modern Pentathlon and Air Pistol competitions. He also led the design for the Kolkata International • The Danzishi Central Business District, Convention Centre as well as working on the (650,000sqm), Chongqing, China convention and exhibition facilities in Dubai, Abu Dhabi • Kowloon Bay Master Plan and Landmark Tower, and Bangkok. He was also the lead designer for the Weihai, China sustainable R&D Headquarter building for Huawei in Nanjing. • The Summer International Retail and Lifestyle Development, (450,000sqm), Zhuhai, China. In Asia, he is currently leading the teams for both the planning and architectural design for the Danzishi Central Business District in Chongqing and the Current key projects Middle East Kowloon Bay Development in Weihai. His design for • The Al Barari Residential Development, the Shizimen International Convention Complex has “The Seventh Heaven” and “Ashjar” , Dubai. just been in operation with the 320m high • Waterfront Mixed Use Development (12 ha) “transforming” tower due in for opening in 2016. Retail and Lifestyle Centre, UAE

In the Middle East, he has led the design of a number • Marina Islands Masterplan, 150 ha Development, of lifestyle and destination masterplans in both Abu UAE Dhabi and Dubai. Currently he is completing 3 • A mixed use development in Downtown Dubai masterplan commissions in the region, totaling some (18 ha), UAE 200 ha of development. The most recent the Al Barari Development in Dubai is now under construction. • A world class mixed use destination with a 1,200 seat theatre and blend of retail, F&B, hotels, and residential accommodation (12 ha), UAE

www.10design.co 21 ABOUT

10 DESIGN is a leading international partnership of Architects, Urbanists, Landscape Designers, and Animators.

www.10design.co 22 We work at all scales and sectors, including corporate, Recent work which has been awarded from cultural, hospitality, retail, education and residential. competition wins in China have included the Infinity 10 DESIGN's Architecture evolves from the Loop Bridge in Zhuhai; China-Taiwan Cross Strait Forum multicultural nature of our clients, and is driven by their and CBD development in Pingtan Island; CITIC City Plaza respective social, economic and ecological conditions. in Huizhou; 3 competition wins for Jinwan Aviation City: We have offices in Hong Kong, Edinburgh, Shanghai International Commerce Centre, Cultural Centre, and and Dubai. Research & Development Centre.

Current landmark projects include, Danzishi Central 10 DESIGN’s first major built project has been Business District in Chongqing; Kowloon Bay Mixed Use completed in June 2014 for the Bay Valley Science & Development in Weihai; Xingyao World Mixed Use Technology Park in Shanghai. Our other major projects Development in Chongqing; Al Barari Seventh Heaven currently under construction include the Shizimen and Ashjar Residential Complexes in Dubai; Le 300m Super Highrise Tower in the Central Business Meridien in Doha, Saadiyat Island Cultural District District of Zhuhai; The Fujian Photonic University in Residential Development in Abu Dhabi; Dubai Golf City Xiamen, China; Zhongxun Times in Chongqing; in Dubai, and a number of high profile masterplans Moonbay Renaissance Hotel in Changzhou; Greatwall totaling 200 ha throughout the UAE. Changchenghui Mixed Use Development in Wuhan; KL Gateway in Kuala Lumpur; Mavişehir Residential Development in Izmir; Gap Inşaat Tower in Istanbul.

www.10design.co 23 CITIC CITY PLAZA, Huizhou, China anticipated completion by 2017

CHANGCHENGHUI MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT, Wuhan, China anticipated completion by 2015

CHENGDU MIXED USE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, Chengdu, China YUNNAN HOTEL, Kunming, China design completed in 2014 design completed in 2013 24 ZHONGXUN TIMES, Chongqing, China anticipated completion by 2015

SINOSTEEL BUILDINGS, Chongqing, China anticipated completion by 2015

CHONGQING NVC LIGHTING BUILDING DEVELOPMENT, Chongqing, China KL GATEWAY, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia anticipated completion by 2015 anticipated completion by 2016 DANZISHI CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, Chongqing, China anticipated completion by 2017-2018

HUBEI URBAN MASTERPLAN, Central China CHINA-TAIWAN CROSS STRAIT FORUM & CBD DEVELOPMENT, design completed in 2014 Pingtan, China design completed in 2011

HANGZHOU MIXED USE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, Hangzhou, China design completed in 2012 KOWLOON BAY PHASE 1 LANDMARK COMPLEX, Weihai, China anticipated completion by 2017

XINGYAO WORLD MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, Chongqing, China GALAXY MOONBAY RENAISSANCE HOTEL AND MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT27 , design in progress Changzhou, China anticipated completion by 2014 BAY VALLEY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK, Shanghai, China built in Jun 2014

NANJING MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, Nanjing, China KL GATEWAY, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia design completed in 2013 anticipated completion by 2016 DALIAN LIBRARY DESIGN COMPETITION, Dalian, China International design competition – First place. AIA award.

URBAN PLANNING MUSEUM, China MUSEUM OF ART, Zhuhai, China design completed in 2011 design completed in 2012

HKIA Cross Strait Architectural Design Award 2013: Merit Award

THE FUJIAN PROFESSIONAL PHOTONIC TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Xiamen, China CHENGDU ISLAND, Chengdu, China anticipated completion by Sept 2015 anticipated completion by 2015 SEVENTH HEAVEN AT AL BARARI, Dubai, UAE anticipated completion by 2016

ASHJAR AT AL BARARI, Dubai, UAE ASHJAR AT AL BARARI, Dubai, UAE anticipated completion by 2017 anticipated completion by 2017

ASHJAR AT AL BARARI MASTERPLAN, Dubai, UAE anticipated completion by 2017 MIXED USE WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT MASTERPLAN, Middle East masterplanning design

MIXED USE WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT MASTERPLAN, Middle East BASE JUMP TOWER, Middle East masterplanning design concept design

MARINA ISLANDS MASTER PLAN, Middle East masterplanning design RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, UAE anticipated construction completion by 2017

EMAAR DUBAI HILLS VILLAS, Dubai, UAE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, UAE anticipated construction completion by 2016 anticipated construction completion by 2016

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, UAE anticipated construction completion by 2016 URBAN REGENERATION, Turkey masterplan completed in Dec 2013

MAVIŞEHIR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, Izmir, Turkey TEKFEN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, Esenyurt, Turkey concept design completed Design competition

HARBOUR FRONT REGENERATION COMPETITION , Azerbaijan concept design competition 34 SHIZIMEN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, Zhuhai, China 35 10DESIGN.co [email protected] HONG KONG EDINBURGH SHANGHAI DUBAI

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