Page 17 - Building Journal - June 2017

guangzhou Ctf finance Centre

tower, with stepping terraces that frame a
large atrium skylight.
The iconic tower is linked to public
transportation through underground
connections at the B1 and B2 levels and
to adjacent buildings via second level
pedestrian bridges. CTF Guangzhou is on
the same central axis as cultural icons such
as the Guangzhou Opera House and Canton
Tower, as well as the Tianhe Sports Stadium
and the gigantic Guangzhou East Railway
Station.

Efficient integration
The design of the CTF Guangzhou derives
naturally from efficient integration of
program and sensitive response to urban
context. Its form is sculpted at four major
transition points: 1) office to residential;
2) residential to hotel; 3) hotel to crown;
and 4) crown to sky. Instead of tapering
to accommodate the smaller floorplates
required for different programs, the tower
sets back at four angled parapets. These
four setbacks allow for lush sky terraces and
dramatic skylights.
The tower s closest neighbors, West

Building Journal 15