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−	In February 2017, ~~the~~ London-based architects Tonkin Liu revealed their competition-winning proposal for a new Trade Centre in ~~the city of~~ Zhengzhou, east-central China.	+	In February 2017, London-based architects Tonkin Liu revealed their competition-winning proposal for a new Trade Centre in Zhengzhou, east-central China.

−	Cradle Towers comprises five towers that swoop out of a ring-shaped podium. The design is inspired by the nearby Songshan mountain range, and ~~aims~~ to celebrate the city’s origins in a high-tech way.	+	Cradle Towers comprises five towers that swoop out of a ring-shaped podium. The design is inspired by the nearby Songshan mountain range, and is intended to celebrate the city’s origins in a high-tech way.

−	The complex is a mixed-use development of residential, ~~office~~ and hotels. Vertical courtyards bring natural daylight into the deep plan at the base of the towers and establish vertical gardens up their inside faces.	+	The complex is a mixed-use development of residential, offices and hotels. Vertical courtyards bring natural daylight into the deep plan at the base of the towers and establish vertical gardens up their inside faces.

−	[[File:Cradletowers2.jpg\|~~800px~~]]	+	[[File:Cradletowers2.jpg\|link=File:Cradletowers2.jpg]]

−	At the micro-scale the glass façades are fitted with a responsive skin that ~~serves to accommodate~~ the ~~varying~~ requirements of programme, solar shading, and privacy. At a macro-scale it ~~marks~~ a gradation upwards from dark to light, establishing the podium as a heavy mass and blending the lantern-like tips of the towers with the sky.	+	At the micro-scale the glass façades are fitted with a responsive skin that accommodates the conflicting requirements of programme, solar shading, and privacy. At a macro-scale it has a gradation upwards from dark to light, establishing the podium as a heavy mass and blending the lantern-like tips of the towers with the sky.

−	A fluid landscape spills out of the cradle and under the lifted podium ring, connecting the vast inner courtyard to the wider city sprawling beyond. At the peak of each tower a roof-top glass house simultaneously screens the mechanical plant ~~floors~~ and ‘greens’ the skyline.	+	A fluid landscape spills out of the cradle and under the lifted podium ring, connecting the vast inner courtyard to the wider city sprawling beyond. At the peak of each tower a roof-top glass house simultaneously screens the mechanical plant and ‘greens’ the skyline.

	Images and content courtesy of Tonkin Liu.		Images and content courtesy of Tonkin Liu.

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	In February 2017, the London-based architects Tonkin Liu revealed their competition-winning proposal for a new Trade Centre in the city of Zhengzhou, east-central China.		In February 2017, the London-based architects Tonkin Liu revealed their competition-winning proposal for a new Trade Centre in the city of Zhengzhou, east-central China.

	Cradle Towers comprises five towers that swoop out of a ring-shaped podium. The design is inspired by the nearby Songshan mountain range, and aims to celebrate the city’s origins in a high-tech way.		Cradle Towers comprises five towers that swoop out of a ring-shaped podium. The design is inspired by the nearby Songshan mountain range, and aims to celebrate the city’s origins in a high-tech way.
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		+	The complex is a mixed-use development of residential, office and hotels. Vertical courtyards bring natural daylight into the deep plan at the base of the towers and establish vertical gardens up their inside faces.

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−	The complex is a mixed-use development of residential, office and hotels. Vertical courtyards bring natural daylight into the deep plan at the base of the towers and establish vertical gardens up their inside faces.

	At the micro-scale the glass façades are fitted with a responsive skin that serves to accommodate the varying requirements of programme, solar shading, and privacy. At a macro-scale it marks a gradation upwards from dark to light, establishing the podium as a heavy mass and blending the lantern-like tips of the towers with the sky.		At the micro-scale the glass façades are fitted with a responsive skin that serves to accommodate the varying requirements of programme, solar shading, and privacy. At a macro-scale it marks a gradation upwards from dark to light, establishing the podium as a heavy mass and blending the lantern-like tips of the towers with the sky.
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	A fluid landscape spills out of the cradle and under the lifted podium ring, connecting the vast inner courtyard to the wider city sprawling beyond. At the peak of each tower a roof-top glass house simultaneously screens the mechanical plant floors and ‘greens’ the skyline.		A fluid landscape spills out of the cradle and under the lifted podium ring, connecting the vast inner courtyard to the wider city sprawling beyond. At the peak of each tower a roof-top glass house simultaneously screens the mechanical plant floors and ‘greens’ the skyline.

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In February 2017, the London-based architects Tonkin Liu revealed their competition-winning proposal for a new Trade Centre in the city of Zhengzhou, east-central China.

Cradle Towers comprises five towers that swoop out of a ring-shaped podium. The design is inspired by the nearby Songshan mountain range, and aims to celebrate the city’s origins in a high-tech way.

[[File:Cradletowers2.jpg|800px]]

The complex is a mixed-use development of residential, office and hotels. Vertical courtyards bring natural daylight into the deep plan at the base of the towers and establish vertical gardens up their inside faces.

At the micro-scale the glass façades are fitted with a responsive skin that serves to accommodate the varying requirements of programme, solar shading, and privacy. At a macro-scale it marks a gradation upwards from dark to light, establishing the podium as a heavy mass and blending the lantern-like tips of the towers with the sky.

[[File:Cradletowers3.jpg|4961px]]r

A fluid landscape spills out of the cradle and under the lifted podium ring, connecting the vast inner courtyard to the wider city sprawling beyond. At the peak of each tower a roof-top glass house simultaneously screens the mechanical plant floors and ‘greens’ the skyline.

Images and content courtesy of Tonkin Liu.

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