Guangzhou West Tower
The second tallest building in China and the tallest tower in South China, the 432-metre-high Guangzhou West Tower is an unmistakable landmark. The landscape and urban design undertaken by ASPECT Studios positions the surrounding precinct as an extension of the architectural form and frames the main axis of Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town, creating a linking element between the commercial district in the north and the Pearl River to the south.
Conceived of as a “beacon” for Guangzhou, light played a central role in the design process, with its qualities - colour, direction, dispersal, and linear movement, all informing the resulting design. The form of the building itself is refracted across the landscape using geometric paving and changes in elevation.
The project also included The Four Seasons Hotel, with a private entrance located south of the tower. Here, ASPECT included a softly cascading linear water feature crafted from split face black granite, set in a lush tropical garden.
The project also included The Four Seasons Hotel, with a private entrance located south of the tower. Here, ASPECT included a softly cascading linear water feature crafted from split face black granite, set in a lush tropical garden.
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- CLIENT Yuexiu Group
- YEAR 2012
- TEAM ASPECT Studios, Wilkinson Eyre Architects, Four Seasons Hotel, Pubang Landscape
- LOCATION Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
