Poly Pazhou Center | Guangzhou, China

Project Description:

Poly Pazhou Center is a 310-meter Office tower, 200-meter Hotel tower, & Amenity/Conference Center Podium for Intercontinental.

Awards/Recognition:

• 2021 Award of Excellence winner (Best Tall Building, by Height, 300-399 meters), The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)

Project Credits (*for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP):

• Architecture & Design Lead: Michael Lee Waldo

• 3D Modeling/Visualization Lead: Michael Lee Waldo

• Solar Radiation / Environmental Analysis: Michael Lee Waldo

• Building Energy Model / Sustainability Lead: Arathi Gowda

• Façade Optimization: Michael Lee Waldo, Heechan Shin

• Construction Drawings / Details: Michael Lee Waldo (et al.)

• Final Photography: Seth Powers Photography / SOM

View the façade case study

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