Guangzhou Circle – Guangzhou, China
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Building: Guangzhou Circle
Address: S81 Guangzhou Ring Expressway Exit & S 39 Dong Xin Gao Su & S81 Guang Zhou Huan Cheng Gao Su, Li
Location: Guangzhou, China
Architect: Joseph di Pasquale of AM Project
Structural Engineer: SIGGMA
General Contractor: Guangdong Hong He Construction Ltd.
M/E/P/FP Engineering: Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China University of Technology
AE Interests: circular shape reflects in the water of the Zhujiang River to form a figure 8 which symbolizes good fortune in Chinese, 48 meter diameter center circle, inspired by jade disks as the bi-jade disk symbolizes a Chinese dynasty from 2000 years ago, furthest office space cantilevers 25 meters outwards, design inspired by numerological tradition of feng shui, unpopular among locals
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