The project that a unique case of ingeniously combining business with parks and green ecology

The Chengdu Co-Innovation & Cooperation Center and OCT Bao'an OH BAY designed by Laguarda.Low Architects (LLA) has been honored as Popular Choice Winners in the Office-High-rise category and Urban & Masterplan category, respectively. Laguarda.Low’s winning projects showcase the firm's unwavering dedication to creating extraordinary architectural spaces that seamlessly integrate with their surroundings, embodying the architects' strong sense of social responsibility.

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Chengdu Co-Innovation and Cooperation Center

Emerging from the rigid urban grid of the surrounding blocks, the 150,000 m² mixed-use project is a striking composition of multiple layers applied to a seemingly endless spiral. The two opposing crescents float around an elliptical oasis like Koi fish passing in a pond.

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Chengdu Co-Innovation and Cooperation Center Aerial View
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Main Entrance
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Chengdu is the first city in China that advocates the evolutionary “Park City” concept. The project is a unique case of ingeniously combining business with parks and green ecology. The semi-sunken central garden makes good use of the sense of space in design, setting the stage for various activities combining the green public environment with user consumption. The project targets 250,000 residents and 490,000 office workers within a three-kilometer radius.

Entrance
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Central Garden
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Office
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Through the central garden, social balconies, various connections, and arrangement of landscapes, the project creates a leisurely and peaceful place in a prosperous city, allowing consumers exposure to nature in a new green space within the city. Outdoor art installations combine contemporary art with local culture to create an interactive space for the public display.

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Through its unique and innovative design, the project opens an attractive new green habitat and an iconic landmark in the Dayan district. It has already become a social venue and ideal place for business gatherings, as well as a resting place for families in the neighborhood, providing the community with a high-quality green ecology and a diverse space for work-life balance.

Central Garden
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Entrance
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About Lagaurda.Low Architects

Laguarda.Low Architects (LLA) is an internationally recognized architectural firm based in New York City. With a diverse portfolio spanning retail, office, residential, hospitality, and mixed-use developments, LLA's visionary designs have made a lasting impact across the globe. Committed to creating sustainable and socially responsible spaces, Laguarda.Low Architects seamlessly blend aesthetics, functionality, and environmental stewardship in their innovative architectural solutions.