Raffles City Hangzhou, Neo-futuristic office complex in Qianjiang New Town, China
Raffles City Hangzhou is a neo-futuristic complex with two 61-story towers reaching about 258 meters, featuring a podium base that integrates office, retail, and leisure spaces throughout the structure. The buildings use concrete, steel, and modern materials to create their distinctive shape and internal layout.
CapitaLand completed this mixed-use development in 2017 as the sixth Raffles City project following successful builds in Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and Bahrain. The expansion to Hangzhou continued the company's strategy of creating large mixed-use complexes across Asia.
The wave-shaped design references the nearby Qiantang River and ties the modern complex to Hangzhou's natural surroundings. This approach shows how the city integrates its landscape into contemporary architecture.
The complex includes 30 elevators, two underground levels, and direct metro access to move thousands of daily visitors efficiently. A rooftop helipad provides additional transportation options for the site.
The retail area covering about 116,000 square meters was China's first large-scale project to use natural ventilation systems instead of total air conditioning. This approach cuts energy use and creates different air flow than typical shopping centers.
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