CLOU Designs a Colourful Stepped Mixed-Use Complex

A colourful, stepped, mixed-use complex designed by CLOU explores stepped architecture and office and commercial design integration.

Qingdao Vanke Business Park, located in Chengyang District, in Qingdao, China, has been developed by Vanke as a hub for innovative businesses. The Park’s latest addition is the mixed-use complex that accommodates a bookstore, a small city hall, and retail spaces. The design responds to the predominately small and medium-sized companies and young creative retailers in the office park. Opening what would traditionally be a closed building, the firm created exciting paths of exploration and vibrant social spaces.

The 10,000 sq.m massing is carved into a sculptural form, with stepped terraces for a proposal that shifts character from different viewpoints. The human-scale terraces become an extension of the office areas. Varying semi-private spaces are curated into a series of vertical landscapes, providing the flexibility to host creative outdoor events.

The volumetric form resembles stepped boxes paired with geometric windows. The façade design plays with shades of pinks and silver which, from a distance, creates a luminous effect.

Photography: Wu Qingshan
Source: V2com