galaxy soho is the commercial building designed by zaha hadid located in china. completed in 2012 having height 64mt

1. NET CASE STUDY
Galaxy Soho

2. • Location – Beijing, China.
• Architect- Zaha Hadid
• Started year – 2008
• Completed year – 2012
• Max height – 64 mt
• Plot area – 46,965 sq mt
• Built up – 330000 sq mt
• Tower – 4
• Total floors – 18
• Basement – 3
• Parking – 2 floors with 1275 car
parking space
• Shops – B1- F3
• Offices – upper 12 floors

3. Adjoining
plot
Adjoining plot
Adjoining
plot
Adjoining plot

4. Concept
Towers are connected by
stretched bridges, such as at the
base and at the midpoint. This
concept creates continuous
interior space in the building and
is inspired from the ancient
terraced agricultural fields
Courtyards
Rice fields
Traditional courtyard houses

5. Created canyon
like water body
between the
towers

6. layot

7. Basement plan
Escalators
Entry

8. 3rd floor plan
Entrance
hall
Show room
court
yard
shops
Washrooms, lifts
and staircase
Entry
Bridge

9. CirculationHorizontal
circulation
Vertical circulation
exit
entry

10. Connected
towers

11. • 4 to 15 floors offices
• There are 18 floors including 3
below g l with retail unit
surrounding the courtyards on
the lower level.
• The exterior of the building is
clad in aluminium (3mm) and
stone while the interior features
glass, terrazo, stainless steel and
glass reinforced gypsum.
• Retail – 5.4 mt
• Office – 3.5 mt 9 ranging from
100 – 300 sq mt per units to
satisfy varying customer need)

12. Office plan (10th floor)
Green space
Green space
Toilet
Lift and
staircase

13. Ots roofLift shaft
67
ramp
shops

15. Shops – 5.4 mt
Offices –
3.5

18. Interiors
Various types of office
units are available,
mainly ranging from
100 - 300 square
meter units to satisfy
varying customer
needs.
5.4
The form of the path creates
relaxing and continuous
spaces in the building

19. The program is mixed: the first three
floors are intended for commercial
use and entertainment; the
following levels to offices; and the
last floors house restaurants and
cafes with spectacular views over
the city.
It is a 360-degree architectural world
which has no corners, no disrupted
transitions, but in which everything
evolves — very much inspired by
nature.

20. The design of retail
spaces ,make more
attractive by
creating an
exemplary(very
good) outdoor
recreational and
public space for
office workers and
visitors alike.

21. Elevational elements
Crisscross
pattern

22. Elevational material
3 mm exterior
aluminium cladding
Insulated glass
and stone.
Material interior - glass, terrazzo, grg, stainless
steel, gypsum, board painted

23. Landscape
Public plaza

24. Pros and cons
• Each tower’s top units have wide
windows overlooking a broad a
scenic view.
• The four towers are equipped
with sky bridges joining them to
the adjacent towers conveniently
accommodating communication
and contact between office
workers.
• Conveniently accessible
• Good combination of work and
leisure
• Bring large number of customers
• Central open space makes feel
relax and comfortable
• Maximum green space
• At some places,
creates darkness
that's why needs
artificial lighting

27. Night view