r esearch and Planning Studies C ategory (Finalist) - The ...
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Project description<br />
R<strong>esearch</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> C<strong>ategory</strong> (<strong>Finalist</strong>)<br />
China Merchants Bank Tower<br />
上 海 招 商 銀 行 大 廈<br />
Estimated Completion Date 2010 Client/ Developer China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd.<br />
Project Manager<br />
RMJM Hong Kong Ltd. (Applicant)<br />
Architect RMJM HK Group 1<br />
Civil & Structural Engineer<br />
Building Services Engineer<br />
Quantity Surveyor<br />
L<strong>and</strong>scape Architect<br />
Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd.<br />
Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd.<br />
Davis Langdon & Seah Consultancy (Shanghai) Company Ltd.<br />
Strata, RMJM L<strong>and</strong>scape group<br />
Town Planner RMJM HK Group 1<br />
R<strong>esearch</strong> Investigator/ Sustainable Design/ RMJM’s Environment Design Group (RED)<br />
Environmental/ Wind/ Specialist Consultant<br />
Facility Manger<br />
Other Team Member<br />
Main Contractor<br />
China Merchants Bank<br />
BPI (Shanghai)<br />
Shanghai No. 4 construction Company Ltd.<br />
Following an international design competition, China Merchants Bank<br />
awarded RMJM the design of their new l<strong>and</strong>mark headquarters tower in<br />
Shanghai. China Merchants Bank will build their l<strong>and</strong>mark tower on the<br />
shores of the Huang Pu Jiang river in the Pudong district.<br />
<strong>The</strong> prominent location of the building along this river <strong>and</strong> against the<br />
commercial skyline of Pudong called for an iconic building with stateof-the-art<br />
environmental features to make it truly relevant for the 21st<br />
century. Inspired by its location <strong>and</strong> the client’s history in shipping, the<br />
form of the building exterior reflects a pair of curved sails, with an interior<br />
footprint based on the figure eight, an auspicious number, that enables<br />
two sites split by a public street to integrate seamlessly <strong>and</strong> intuitively.<br />
<strong>The</strong> design of the building incorporated an environmental strategy from<br />
its earliest stages, with considerations being made to materials close to<br />
source <strong>and</strong> recyclable where feasible, inclusion of renewable energy<br />
sources, <strong>and</strong> good design principles that maximized the use of light,<br />
shade <strong>and</strong> other aspects of the environment in which the building is<br />
located.<br />
CMB is aiming for LEED certification silver accreditation. Furthermore, it<br />
aims to do this with less than 2% of additional construction cost.<br />
In addition to environmental considerations, thought was also given<br />
to the inhabitants of the building. A large central sky garden that links<br />
the two towers provide a green oasis in the bustling central business<br />
district, with the greening extended to roof gardens <strong>and</strong> outdoor plaza.<br />
A five storey high ceiling in the lobby <strong>and</strong> banking hall, along with<br />
natural materials <strong>and</strong> open views, provide a calming <strong>and</strong> conducive<br />
environment to work <strong>and</strong> do business in.<br />
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