GALAXY SOHO

CASE STUDY
2018-ARCH-27
2018-ARCH-25
INTRODUCTION
• LOCATION – BEIJING, CHINA.
• ARCHITECT- ZAHA HADID
• STARTED YEAR – 2008
• COMPLETED YEAR – 2012

AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 1ST PLACE
RIBA INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2013
CHINA INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS 2014
SPECIFICATIONS
• MAX HEIGHT – 64 MT
• PLOT AREA – 46,965 SQ.MT
• BUILT UP – 330000 SQ.MT
• TOWER – 4
• TOTAL FLOORS – 18
• BASEMENT – 3
• PARKING – 2 FLOORS WITH 1275 PARKING
SPACE
• SHOPS – B1- F3
• OFFICES – UPPER 12 FLOORS
DESIGN
CONCEPT COURTYARDS

COURTYARD HOUSES
TRADITIONAL

Towers are connected by stretched bridges, such as at

the base and at the midpoint.
This concept creates continuous interior space in the
building and is inspired from the ancient terraced
agricultural fields RICE FIELDS
WATER BODY CONCEPT
CANYON LIKE WATER
BODY BETWEEN THE
TOWERS

WATER BODY IN LAYOUT

CANYON WATER
BODY BETWEEN THE
HILLS
LAYOUT PLAN

3E4R`F
BASEMENT ESCALATORS

PLAN
THREE BASEMENT
PARKING WITH SAME
PLANNING.

ENTRY
3RD FLOOR PLAN
BRIDGE SHOW ROOM

ENTRANCE
HALL

ENTRY COURTYARD

SHOPS WASHROOMS, LIFTS

AND STAIRCASE
CIRCULATI VERTICAL

ON
HORIZONTAL
CIRCULATION

CIRCULATION BRIDGE

EXIT
ENTRY
CONNECTED
TOWERS
 OFFICES

• 4 to 15 floors offices
• There are 18 floors including 3 below g l
with retail unit surrounding the
courtyards on the lower level.
• The exterior of the building is clad in
aluminium (3mm) and stone while the
interior features glass, terrazzo, stainless
steel and glass reinforced gypsum.
• Retail – 5.4 mt
• Office – 3.5 mt 9 ranging from 100 – 300 RETAIL
sq mt per units to satisfy varying
customer need)
OFFICE PLAN (10TH FLOOR)
GREEN SPACE

GREEN SPACE

LIFT AND
TOILET
STAIRCASE
LIFT SHAFT OTS ROOF

SHOPS 67

RAMP
INTERIO
R
VARIOUS TYPES OF OFFICE
UNITS ARE AVAILABLE,
MAINLY RANGING FROM 100
- 300 SQUARE METER UNITS
TO SATISFY VARYING
CUSTOMER NEEDS.
THE FORM OF THE PATH
CREATES RELAXING AND
CONTINUOUS SPACES IN THE
BUILDING
THE PROGRAM IS MIXED: THE FIRST
THREE FLOORS ARE INTENDED FOR
COMMERCIAL USE AND ENTERTAINMENT;
THE FOLLOWING LEVELS TO OFFICES;
AND THE LAST FLOORS HOUSE
RESTAURANTS AND CAFES WITH
SPECTACULAR VIEWS OVER THE CITY.

IT IS A 360-DEGREE
ARCHITECTURAL
WORLD WHICH HAS NO
CORNERS, NO
DISRUPTED
TRANSITIONS, BUT IN
WHICH EVERYTHING
EVOLVES — VERY
MUCH INSPIRED BY
NATURE.
THE DESIGN OF RETAIL
SPACES ,MAKE MORE
ATTRACTIVE BY CREATING
AN EXEMPLARY(VERY
GOOD) OUTDOOR
RECREATIONAL AND
PUBLIC SPACE FOR OFFICE
WORKERS AND VISITORS
ALIKE.
ELEVATIONAL ELEMENTS

CRISSCROSS
PATTERN
ELEVATIONAL MATERIAL

3 MM EXTERIOR ALUMINIUM CLADDING

INSULATED GLASS AND STONE.

MATERIAL INTERIOR - GLASS, TERRAZZO,

GRG, STAINLESS STEEL, GYPSUM, BOARD
PAINTED
LANDSCAPE

PUBLIC PLAZA
 PROS AND CONS
• AT SOME PLACES, CREATES
• EACH TOWER’S TOP UNITS HAVE WIDE WINDOWS DARKNESS THAT'S WHY
OVERLOOKING A BROAD A SCENIC VIEW.
NEEDS ARTIFICIAL
• THE FOUR TOWERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SKY
BRIDGES JOINING THEM TO THE ADJACENT LIGHTING
TOWERS CONVENIENTLY ACCOMMODATING
COMMUNICATION AND CONTACT BETWEEN OFFICE
WORKERS.
• CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE
• GOOD COMBINATION OF WORK AND LEISURE
• BRING LARGE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS
• CENTRAL OPEN SPACE MAKES FEEL RELAX AND
COMFORTABLE
• MAXIMUM GREEN SPACE