Poly International Plaza, Guangzhou, China
Winner: Brian Lee, AIA, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP
Award: Honor Award for Architecture

Poly International Plaza sought to create an innovative office and trade center development in Pazhou, Guangzhou, an industrial city along the Pearl River. It is situated in a new commercial district, which is defined by a recently constructed convention center and Shangri-La Hotel. The Plaza consists of two office towers, each coupled with a low-rise podium that accommodates exhibition and retail uses; the below-grade spaces include an exhibition hall and trade center. The towers achieve sustainable design through their use of natural light; natural ventilation; floor-by-floor mechanical systems; under floor air distribution; shaded outdoor space; and green roofs.

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