Shanfeng Academy Building | OPEN Architecture

New York founded and Beijing based architectural practice OPEN has revealed the design for the Shanfeng Academy project which topped out at the end of April. Situated in a new district of Suzhou city, the building will serve as the campus-centre for a new K-12 international school and will also act as a cultural hub for the local community. 

Historically, the city of Suzhou was synonymous with high culture and elegance. ​ Generations of artists, scholars, and writers in China were drawn to the poetic beauty of its gardens with their combination of rocks, water, trees, and pavilions, reflecting the Chinese appreciation of balance and harmony. Now an innovative metropolis and an important business centre, Suzhou is striving to build itself into a hub of international talent, industry, and information. The challenge for OPEN was to create a major new urban project whilst being sympathetic to the heritage of the city.

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Architects: OPEN
Principals in Charge: LI Hu, HUANG Wenjing
Project Team: SHI Bingjie, Daijiro Nakayama, JIA Ke, Ye Qing, FAN Jianglong (on site), Giovanni Zorzi, HUANG Zetian, WANG Fengya, SHOU Chengbin, Crystal Kwan, LU Di, TANG Ziqiao, JIA Han, CAI Zhuoqun, CHEN Ruipeng
Local Design Institute: Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
Landscape Design: OPEN + Z'scape
Theatre & Acoustic Consultant: JH Theatre Architecture Design Consulting Company
Lighting Consultant: Gradient Lighting Design Inc.