Beijing Central Business District Block Z8 Codependent Towers in the Heart of Beijing As part of a competition, HOK’s team designed these two slender towers – one a 60-story office, the other a hotel – on the main east-west road leading to the Forbidden City. Reimagining the typical tower arrangement of stacking a hotel above office space, the design places the elements as side-by-side structures, connected by an atrium. A series of vertically organized, small-scale neighborhood courtyards links theSIZE 1.8 million sq. ft. / 167 ,225 sq. m. SERVICES Architecture buildings. Conceived as vertical “hutongs,” the spaces draw inspiration from the narrow alleys that have contributed to Beijing’s historic fabric. Placed on the site to take advantage of natural daylighting and views, the towers pr

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