The Bank of China’s presence in Guangxi will be marked by a small but distinctive crystalline
tower clad with a specially etched double-skin façade which transforms the building into a
glowing beacon of light. The crystal form stands in contrast to the site’s adjacent tower which
is much taller and accentuated by a delicate staccato arrangement of vertical stone fins running
up the entire façade from base to top.
The two towers are unified by a low building podium which shares the vertical fin expression
of tower above and contains retail, banking and conferencing facilities. The contrasting towers
transform the monotony of the surrounding development grid by anchoring the site with two
distinctively clad forms that stand in taut opposition to each other to create a unique and
enduring landmark for the Bank of China in Guangxi.
On the interior, a grand light filled atrium has been designed to form the nexus through
which all building functions are connected. It has been designed to foster activity, interaction
and community by facilitating views between all the podium function areas and the exterior
landscape beyond. Openings in the tower’s base showcase mezzanine levels surrounding
the four story atrium culminating with a dramatic coffered ceiling that forms a textured ceiling
tapestry above the soaring space. This project will be a major hub for both the Bank and the
central business community at large.
