The project includes a ‘supertall’ tower reaching a height of 400 metres – some 90 metres taller than London’s Shard.
Changsha Northstar Real Estate Development Company will be developing the Northstar Delta site to create the landmark Northstar Changsha Centre on behalf of the government for the city of Changsha. Atkins will provide architecture design services for this development.
The scheme will include the landmark 400m office tower, a regional convention centre, department stores, a five-star hotel and serviced apartments.
Ian Milne, Atkins’ senior design director, said: “Our design ambition is to create a spectacular centrepiece to this important new urban quarter. Connectivity is a major concept in our design and we want to connect not only places, but people. The civic plaza will be located between the proposed iconic landmark tower and convention centre and will be an ideal meeting point due to its convenient location, plus the wide range of cultural and recreational activities that can be staged there.”
Based on existing road planning, the development has been designed to be very pedestrian-friendly, and a major civic plaza will connect the buildings with a network of elevated walkways. Vertical recesses running up the sides of the towers will make them look more slender and the tops of the towers are ‘stepped’ to add differentiation to the overall shape. Sustainability is another focus for the project.
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