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Harbourfront High-rise in Greater Bay Area
14 Apr 2022
Design: 10 Design
Location: Shenzhen, southeastern China

Renders: 10 Design
Harbourfront High-rise, China
This Harbourfront High-rise competition scheme of a 268m super high rise tower is to create a visual beacon in the heart of a coastal tourism city within the Greater Bay Area of China.

The submission includes design of a super high-rise tower of office, hotel and serviced apartment sitting on top of a 4-storey podium. Inspired by the local ritual of dragon dance to pray for rain and blessings to the land, the spiraling form of the tower resembles a dragon ascending from the sea, thrusting up to the sky.
Nick Cordingley, Design Partner of 10 Design comments:

?The design of the high-rise tower is a natural response to both the surrounding environment and the local culture. The dragon motif is drawn not only for its connotation of auspiciousness and agility, but also from the maritime culture specific to this location and the local communities.?

The 11,450sqm waterfront site is part of a leisure and entertainment complex which comprises cultural and entertainment, exhibition, residential, retail and education facilities.

It is an anchor project at the designated culture and tourism zone at the city centre and enjoys great proximity to the city?s major transportation hubs. Sitting at the convergence of se...