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	* [[Xili_Sports_and_Cultural_Centre\|Xili Sports and Cultural Center.]]		* [[Xili_Sports_and_Cultural_Centre\|Xili Sports and Cultural Center.]]

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	* Burj al Arab, Dubai.		* Burj al Arab, Dubai.
	* China Philharmonic Hall.		* China Philharmonic Hall.
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	* National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing.		* National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing.
	* Nexus.		* Nexus.
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	* Nexus.		* Nexus.
	* Petronas Twin Towers.		* Petronas Twin Towers.
		+	* Phoenix International Media Center, Beijing.
	* Shanghai Tower.		* Shanghai Tower.
	* Tebrau Waterfront Residences.		* Tebrau Waterfront Residences.

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	* Beijing National Stadium.		* Beijing National Stadium.
	* Burj al Arab, Dubai.		* Burj al Arab, Dubai.
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	* National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing.		* National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing.
	* Nexus.		* Nexus.

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	* The Gherkin.		* The Gherkin.
	* Vista Tower, Chicago.		* Vista Tower, Chicago.
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	[[Category:International]] [[Category:Projects_and_case_studies]]		[[Category:International]] [[Category:Projects_and_case_studies]]

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	[[Category:International]] [[Category:Projects_and_case_studies]]		[[Category:International]] [[Category:Projects_and_case_studies]]

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	* Burj al Arab, Dubai.		* Burj al Arab, Dubai.
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	* Nexus.		* Nexus.
	* Petronas Twin Towers.		* Petronas Twin Towers.

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−	[[File:~~Beijing Greenland1~~.jpg]]	+	[[File:Beijing_Greenland1.jpg\|link=File:Beijing_Greenland1.jpg]]

	(Image: Courtesy SOM © LV Hengzhong)		(Image: Courtesy SOM © LV Hengzhong)

−	Located in Beijing’s Dawangjing business district, the mixed-use Beijing Greenland Center is a ~~highly~~ sustainable landmark building masterplanned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and completed in June 2016.	+	Located in Beijing’s Dawangjing business district, the mixed-use Beijing Greenland Center is a sustainable, landmark building masterplanned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and completed in June 2016.

	At 260 m tall, the 55-storey tower accommodates four office floor zones and 178 serviced apartments, organised around a simple rectangular plan with central core to maximise flexibility.		At 260 m tall, the 55-storey tower accommodates four office floor zones and 178 serviced apartments, organised around a simple rectangular plan with central core to maximise flexibility.

−	[[File:~~Beijing Greenland2~~.JPG]]	+	[[File:Beijing_Greenland2.JPG\|link=File:Beijing_Greenland2.JPG]]

	(Image: Courtesy SOM © LV Hengzhong)		(Image: Courtesy SOM © LV Hengzhong)

−	The tower is clad in a prismatic trapezoidal glass façade that ~~generates~~ self-shading, enhancing its efficiency and sustainable credentials. The modules ~~function as prisms,~~ designed to create an elegant aesthetic by ‘exploring interactions between simple form, light and shadow’, catching and reflecting sunlight from Beijing’s often overcast skies.	+	The tower is clad in a prismatic trapezoidal glass façade that is self-shading, enhancing its efficiency and sustainable credentials. The façade modules are designed to create an elegant aesthetic by ‘exploring interactions between simple form, light and shadow’, catching and reflecting sunlight from Beijing’s often overcast skies.

−	~~Each face is composed of two vertical, low-E insulated vision glass panels.~~ Two trapezoid types alternate in a regular pattern ~~up the tower’s height~~, tapering toward the sky or the ~~neighborhood~~ below.	+	Two trapezoid types alternate in a regular pattern, tapering either toward the sky or the neighbourhood below.

−	[[File:~~Beijing Greenland3~~.JPG]]	+	[[File:Beijing_Greenland3.JPG\|link=File:Beijing_Greenland3.JPG]]

	(Image: Courtesy SOM © LV Hengzhong)		(Image: Courtesy SOM © LV Hengzhong)

−	The design aims to achieve a 30% reduction in energy use and water consumption compared to baseline by ~~utilising sustainable~~ features such as a Direct Digital Control building automation system, a heat reclaim wheel, variable speed pumps for heating and cooling, and a water-side economiser to utilise evaporative cooling.	+	The design aims to achieve a 30% reduction in energy use and water consumption compared to baseline buildings by including features such as a Direct Digital Control building automation system, a heat reclaim wheel, variable speed pumps for heating and cooling, and a water-side economiser to utilise evaporative cooling.

−	[[File:~~Beijing Greenland5~~.jpg]]	+	[[File:Beijing_Greenland5.jpg\|link=File:Beijing_Greenland5.jpg]]

	(Image: © SOM)		(Image: © SOM)

−	Beijing Dawangjing is a new neighborhood located on Beijing’s northeast side, halfway between the city’s historic core and Beijing Capital International Airport. The mixed-use development ~~was master planned by SOM to be~~ a walkable, green district that prioritises quality of life and responsible use of natural resources.	+	Beijing Dawangjing is a new neighborhood located on Beijing’s northeast side, halfway between the city’s historic core and Beijing Capital International Airport. The mixed-use development is a walkable, green district that prioritises quality of life and responsible use of natural resources.

−	[[File:~~Beijing Greenland4~~.jpg]]	+	[[File:Beijing_Greenland4.jpg\|link=File:Beijing_Greenland4.jpg]]

	(Image: Courtesy SOM © LV Hengzhong)		(Image: Courtesy SOM © LV Hengzhong)