Iron Architecture · 2021

CR Land Linyi MiXC Mixed Use

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A' Design Award 2021 in Architecture
CLIENT: Cr Land
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About CR Land Linyi MiXC Mixed Use

CR Land Linyi MiXC is a mixed-use complex located in the historical district of Linyi, China. The project includes a retail podium with five floors above ground, an office tower and six apartment towers. A three dimensional park stretches across the blocks, unifying the surrounding urban landscape with nearby cultural spaces. The facade pattern is inspired by the local culture of kite flying and uses a collage of diamond shapes. Green materials improve the thermal performance of the building envelope, and the landscape follows sponge city planning requirements.

About the A' Design Award

CR Land Linyi MiXC Mixed Use is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. CR Land Linyi MiXC Mixed Use is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. CR Land Linyi MiXC Mixed Use is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.

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Unique Properties: Located in the historical district of Linyi, CR Land Linyi MiXC is expected to be a landmark for future city development. The project creates a three dimensional park unifying the existing urban landscape and integrates cultural spaces in the vicinity into one. The facade kite flying pattern comes from the local culture. This pattern is been seen throughout the facade where a collage of diamonds are manipulated to create a uniquely memorable tapestry of movement and vitality.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross floor area: 473,760 sqm
Land area: 64,642 sqm
Retail podium: 95,100 sqm, Five floors of retail above ground
Office tower: Height 172m
6 apartment tower: 68m,68m,124m,118m,118m,138m
Tags: AICO, CR Land, Linyi, Mixed-use, Kite flying culture, Urban Renewal, Central Park
Production Technology: The shopping mall facade uses green materials, which increase the kind of thermal performance of the architectural envelope. The landscape of the project also meets the requirements of sponge city planning.
Design Challenge: The project aims to enhance the revitalization of the city and the creation of next generation urban complex. The arrangement of architectural programs will focus more on the connectivity and integration of surrounding urban space. The architectural concept is been inspired by the local culture aiming to create a new architectural language to fuse and create a sense of space with a distinct identity.
Research: The initial research started from the history of Linyi to the city`s daily life culture. Linyi has a long history of the kite flying culture. The architectural concept is been inspired by this unique renowned culture. It was been interpreted into architectural elements throughout the landscape, exterior, interior, and down to the wayfinding. Surrounding by the buildings, the inner central park unifies the existing urban landscape and integrates cultural spaces in the vicinity into one.
Inspiration: Linyi is a historically prominent city with more than 3000 years of history. We try to connect this history with contemporary urban life. Along the existing urban axis, a three dimensional park was created stretching across blocks serve as the anchor for leisure activities and life of the complex. The facade inspiration came from the local culture of kite flying both the form and the movement in flight and interpreted it throughout the landscape, exterior, interior, and down to the wayfinding.
Project Duration: The project design started in December 2015, and construction was finished in September 2019 at Linyi, China.
Operation Flow: With the understanding of site history, social living, urban environment, and civil culture, the project planning focused on the continuation of Linyi city history and civil culture, and the creation of leisure activities and life of the future complex. The central Green Park, scattered crystal architecture, stepped landscape terrace and kite-inspired facade create a uniquely memorable tapestry of movement and vitality for the city of Linyi.
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Image Credits: Image #1: Jian Fang
Image #2: Jian Fang
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Image #5: Jian Fang