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Construction of Fujian Provincial Electric and Power Company's 32-story headquarters was completed last month in Fuzhou City, China. The contemporary office high-rise, with a 69-meter-high communications tower, provides a landmark building for the regional power company and the coastal city of Fuzhou, capital of Fujian Province. The total building area is 598,800 square feet.
The building is set away from the main street, allowing a green, open space at the entrance. This plaza extends through the lobby and connects to a quiet courtyard at the other side of the building.
"With its roof gardens and green sky lounges, the project is a vertical oasis in an urban setting," said Ming Zhang, Senior Partner and Design Director, MulvannyG2 Architecture. "The building expresses the high-tech, state-of-the-art characteristics of the company while providing a comfortable interior office environment emphasizing sustainable design for its employees."
The project features a spacious work environment with multi-level lounge areas provided for employees every two to three floors. The building's south-north orientation, its multi-level sky garden spaces, and its cost-effective revolving natural ventilation system are some key sustainable design features.
MulvannyG2 has been designing projects in China for over a decade. The firm began work there in 1996 with the design of the China Construction Bank Headquarters in Xiamen. Today, MulvannyG2 is working on close to 40 projects in 26 cities in China.
Last year, MulvannyG2 was selected as one of the top 20 most influential architectural firms by the Chinese Research Center for Urban Development and Environment. Ming Zhang, Senior Partner, MulvannyG2, was also recognized among China's top 20 most influential designers.
MulvannyG2 Architecture specializes in retail, office and residential high-rise, mixed-use, and hospitality projects throughout the world. MulvannyG2 is the fourth largest retail design firm in the nation (ranked by DDI and VM+SD magazines) and among the top 20 largest architecture firms in the U.S. (ranked by BD+C magazine). Over 480 employees work at the firm with offices in Bellevue, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Irvine, California; Washington, DC; and Shanghai, China. Worldwide clients include Boeing, The Blackstone Group, China Construction Bank Corporation, Costco Wholesale, Fujian Provincial Electric and Power Company, Hines, Microsoft, Nike, Shanghai Investment Group, Starbucks, and Target.
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