China Energy Conservation Research Center is located in Keqiao, Shaoxing, invested in and built by Baoye Group. The project aims to enhance the construction of China's building energy efficiency technology system, standard system and evaluation system and strive to contribute to the transformation and upgrading of the industry and the high-quality development of building energy efficiency work.
The overall design begins with a 35m radius circular courtyard at the site's core, where the main buildings are arranged. The main building volumes are connected by an irregular circular podium volume of three stories in height. The first floor of the building is broken up into small-scale volumes to form an open and continuous inner courtyard alleyway space. The circular podium form is placed on top of the first floor small-scale volume, and the main building grows up on top of the podium to form a complete and varied architectural form, which is highly iconic.
The site's eastern side is next to the city road on the north, while the other two sides face Baoye Group's factory, with four main interfaces as important display surfaces. The building is divided into three parts: the upper high-rise facade has changing vertical lines for an upright form. The middle part's horizontal podium lifts on the northeast and northwest sides, creating a streamlined shape and making the building more vivid. The lower part features a small podium, combined with the central podium's border and setback, forming a rich gray space for an internal and external connection experience at the urban interface. Different combinations of these parts create distinctive image displays and integrate into various urban interfaces.
