Zaha Hadid Architects completes Leeza Soho skyscraper with world's tallest atrium
The 45-storey Leeza Soho skyscraper, designed by the late Zaha Hadid in Beijing, China, contains the world's tallest atrium twisting through its centre.
Designed by the late founder of Zaha Hadid Architects before her death in 2016, the skyscraper is located in the Fengtai business district.
Commissioned by Soho China, the developer of Galaxy Soho and Wangjing Soho, the Leeza Soho high-rise contains a mix of shops and offices surrounding the giant atrium.
"The new business district is integral to Beijing's multi-modal urban plan to accommodate growth without impacting existing infrastructure networks in the centre of the city," explained the studio, which is now headed by Patrik Schumacher.
"This 45-storey 172,800-square-metre tower responds to demand from small and medium-sized businesses in Beijing for flexible and efficient Grade A office space."
Now complete, the Leeza Soho has 45 floors above ground, and four floors below it.
It is positioned on a site adjacent to the business district's rail station, and straddles an underground subway service tunnel.
Its position over this tunnel led Zaha Hadid Architects to divide the building in two halves, which resulted in the formation of a giant atrium at its centre.
This atrium runs the full height of the building, which at 194.15 metres makes it the world's tallest atrium, overtaking the void in the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
As it rises, the Leeza Soho's void twists by 45 degrees to appear as ...
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