https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Guangzhou_CircleGuangzhou Circle - Revision history2026-05-31T16:59:19ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.17.4https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Guangzhou_Circle&diff=197598&oldid=prevEditor at 17:16, 9 March 20212021-03-09T17:16:14Z<p></p>
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</table>Editorhttps://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Guangzhou_Circle&diff=181542&oldid=prevDesigning Buildings at 06:30, 11 November 20202020-11-11T06:30:51Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The design concept was inspired by jade discs and the numerological tradition of fengh shui in China. When reflected in the surface of the river, it represents the double disc of jade synonymous with the ancient Chinese dynasty of the area, as well as the number ‘8’, which has a strong resonance in Chinese culture.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The design concept was inspired by jade discs and the numerological tradition of fengh shui in China. When reflected in the surface of the river, it represents the double disc of jade synonymous with the ancient Chinese dynasty of the area, as well as the number ‘8’, which has a strong resonance in Chinese culture.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Designing Buildingshttps://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Guangzhou_Circle&diff=80686&oldid=prevEditor at 14:14, 20 June 20172017-06-20T14:14:40Z<p></p>
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</table>Editorhttps://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Guangzhou_Circle&diff=60644&oldid=prevDesigning Buildings at 07:28, 4 October 20162016-10-04T07:28:00Z<p></p>
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</table>Designing Buildingshttps://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Guangzhou_Circle&diff=60279&oldid=prevDesigning Buildings at 11:26, 26 September 20162016-09-26T11:26:45Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The iconic building was designed by the Italian architect Joseph Di Pasquale as headquarters for Hongda Xingye Group and Guangdong Plastic Exchange. It was intended to serve as a contrast with the stereotypical skyscrapers of the west.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The iconic building was designed by the Italian architect Joseph Di Pasquale as headquarters for Hongda Xingye Group and Guangdong Plastic Exchange. It was intended to serve as a contrast with the stereotypical skyscrapers of the west.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Guangzhou Circle is a landmark building completed in 2013, located on the edge of the Pearl River, Guangdong province, China.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Guangzhou Circle is a landmark building completed in 2013, located on the edge of the Pearl River, Guangdong province, China.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The iconic building was designed by the Italian architect Joseph Di Pasquale as headquarters for Hongda Xingye Group and Guangdong Plastic Exchange. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">As a closed and central structure it </del>was intended to serve as a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">statement against </del>the stereotypical skyscrapers of the west.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The iconic building was designed by the Italian architect Joseph Di Pasquale as headquarters for Hongda Xingye Group and Guangdong Plastic Exchange. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">It </ins>was intended to serve as a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">contrast with </ins>the stereotypical skyscrapers of the west.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Reaching 138 m, the building <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">is comprised of </del>33 storeys and a total floor area of 85,000 sq. m. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The 33 storeys are grouped, creating </del>two rows of blocks that are progressively pushed out to an extreme 25 m cantilever. This <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">serves to create </del>a 50 m diameter circular hole in the building<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. This feature </del>has almost no architectural comparison in the world.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Reaching 138 m, the building <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">has </ins>33 storeys and a total floor area of 85,000 sq. m. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">It formed by </ins>two rows of blocks that are progressively pushed out to an extreme 25 m cantilever. This <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">creates </ins>a 50 m diameter circular hole in the building <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">which </ins>has almost no architectural comparison in the world.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Copper plates clad the </del>building’s front and rear walls, while the curved side walls are <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">separated into </del>glazed rectilinear boxes.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The </ins>building’s front and rear walls <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">are clad with copper places</ins>, while the curved side walls are <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">formed by a series of </ins>glazed rectilinear boxes.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The design concept was inspired by <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the value of </del>jade discs and the numerological tradition of fengh shui in China. When reflected in the surface of the river, it represents the double disc of jade synonymous with the ancient Chinese dynasty of the area, as well as the number ‘8’, which has a strong resonance in Chinese culture.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The design concept was inspired by jade discs and the numerological tradition of fengh shui in China. When reflected in the surface of the river, it represents the double disc of jade synonymous with the ancient Chinese dynasty of the area, as well as the number ‘8’, which has a strong resonance in Chinese culture.</div></td></tr>
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