AIA UK Building Tour Series 2023 - Infinitus Plaza by Zaha Hadid Architects
Photo credit: Liang Xue
Join us for a virtual tour of Infinitus Plaza by Zaha Hadid Architects, an AIA UK Design Award winner in the Professional - Large Projects category.
When: NEW DATE - Monday 31 July 2023 @ 07:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 12:30 (UK time)/ 19:30 (Beijing time)
Where: Online
CES Credits - Estimated 1.5 LU for AIA Members
Speaker
Satoshi Ohashi, B.Arch., AIA, JAA, Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
Description
Infinitus Plaza is the new global headquarters of Infinitus China. Incorporating work environments designed to nurture connectivity, creativity and entrepreneurship, the new headquarters also includes the group’s herbal medicine research facilities and safety assessment labs as well as a learning centre for conferences and exhibitions.
Arranged around central atria and courtyards, echoing the symbol for infinity “∞”, the design creates a variety of shared indoor and outdoor spaces that build the strong sense of community (Si Li Ji Ren) which defines Infinitus’ corporate culture.
Situated within Guangzhou’s humid subtropical monsoon climate, Infinitus Plaza has been designed and constructed to LEED Gold certification and the equivalent 3-Stars of China’s Green Building Program with its life cycle carbon emissions calculated at 15.3% embodied carbon and at 84.7% operational carbon emissions.
