The Two... Sales office for a new city in China | Line and Space

The Two is one of the first buildings constructed in the Jimei New City district.  The site is dominated on all sides by new construction, noise and visual chaos.  The building is designed with maximum flexibility in mind because once development of the surrounding residential and commercial areas is complete the building will transition from the developers sales office into a Community Arts Center.

An entry through a garden removes one from the hustle of the city.  Six-meter tall curved walls of honed black basalt draw visitors in while screening undesirable views of adjacent buildings and construction.  These walls create a sense of compression toward the entry, before releasing visitors into the open interior space.