The Infinitus Plaza designed by Zaha Hadid Architects is now officially complete. The plaza will right away start acting as an urban gateway for the new Baiyun Central Business District in Guangzhou, China.
Photography by Liang Xue
Zaha Hadid Architects mastered the design of the HQ to bring collaborative and healthy workspaces that can adapt to the future of the workplace. Infinitus Plaza goes 8 stories high as a “series of infinite rings” to establish a physical connection between the departments, hence enhancing the communication.
“Arranged around central atria and courtyards, echoing the symbol for infinity ???, the design creates a variety of shared indoor and outdoor spaces that build a strong sense of community (Si Li Ji Ren) which defines Infinitus? corporate culture.”
?Zaha Hadid Architects
Photography by Liang Xue
Optimization of the structure has reduced the amount of concrete required and increased the proportion of recyclable content. 25,088.33 tonnes of recycled materials have been used in the construction of Infinitus Plaza, primarily: steel, copper, glass, aluminum alloy profiles, gypsum products, and wood.
Moreover, the team has run an annual solar radiation analysis to determine the width of the outdoor terraces so the building can self-shade itself. This analysis has also determined the needed external perforated aluminum shading panels to reduce solar heat gain as much as possible.
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