Huishang Bank Headquarters

•Location
Hefei, Anhui Province, China

•Site Area
36,893 sqm

Area
174900.0 sqm

Project Year
2013

•Design Team
Howard Jiho Kim, Guodong Yin, Jilin Chen
, Xiaoyu Xi

Mohamed adel ahmed

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Concept :

he headquarter consists of a 180m-tower, a 24m-podium, three

floors of basement and a central courtyard with a reflecting
pool.The headquarters is designed to respect the existing
traditions of Anhui, but also to set forth a newer global vision.
Huishang Bank pays tribute to the local traditions of the Huishang
businessmen, one of the oldest organized commercial activities of
China. Anhui is also praised for their rich architectural history that
is well preserved in the Huizhou style courtyard houses with
distinct white walls and grey rooftiles. The podium of the new
headquarter is a modern translation of these older Huizhou
tradition.
First floor

First floor :
second floor

1- offices center
2- archive management

2
Typical floor
Section
National Bank HQ

•Location
Beirut, Lebanon

Area
17030 m²

Project Year
2019

•Design Team
Raed Abillama Architects

Hager sayed hassan

171184
concept

The structural glazing mullions were

used for both a unitized glass system
as well as the support of the louvers.
This simplified system provides a
seamless emergence of all
components.

The design of the façade was developed through an iterative

process of computer modeling focusing on geometrical and
formal analysis of the structure, and the resulting shade analysis
with its impact on the interior spaces of the bank. Accordingly,
four specific types of louver modules were developed, each with
a varying angle and depth, responding to different needs of
openness or shading. The different types of modules were
distributed than on the façade in a tested pattern that best
optimizes the interior comfort of the different levels.
Ground floor
Fourth floor plan
Fourth floor plan
Roof floor plan
Elevation

The building’s massing is composed of two main towers

connected at each level by a glazed circulation ‘bridge’. The
towers are carefully positioned according to the movement of the
sun and the nature of the views from the different parts of the
building. The building’s position on-site also factors in a sensitive
relationship to the neighboring plots, minimizing blank facades
on the periphery, and integrating a back garden that benefits the
different surrounding plots.
Sections
 Sections

his passive façade is one of the most

important elements within an extensive
portfolio of environmentally responsive
measures applied to the headquarters.
Landscaping and planting were key
concerns, with the introduction of green
roofs, terraces and peripheral trees and
shrubs using native species with minimal
water irrigation needs. Landscaped
terraces and roofs are integrated at
multiple levels in the building, providing
an ambient and accessible outdoor space
to the bank employees. A modular
planting system to the rear of the
building, functioning as a green wall and
referencing the main louver structure,
helps to provide privacy from neighboring
buildings while adding to the palette of
greenery. The extensive planting helps to
improve both user well-being and air
quality, with this thinking also carried
through to the interiors of the building
that feature indoor planters on all levels.