13 Case study of Wanke Centre green building 1

Wanke Centre was designed by famous American architecture Steven Holl. This building is located in the Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, and it is located above a tropical garden and stretches horizontally as long as the Empire State Building lays flat. The building looks as if it once floated on the high sea, and now the seawater recedes. More than that, in the interior of the building, a public passage has been specially designed to connect the office headquarters with hotels and apartments.

The project is located in a tropical climate zone. Buildings and landscapes incorporate a number of sustainable development strategies, including a microclimate system for cold water ponds (recovery water savings). The green roof of a solar panel is combined with the entire design and uses local materials such as bamboo. Additional the external glazed facades resist sunlight and wind through perforated plates. The building's shape resists the tsunami and creates a public open landscape with micro-climate. It is important is that the building is the first LEED Platinum-certified building in southern China.
 
The location of the building is unique as well. The perfect combination of sinking courtyards, water systems, green spaces, and hills creates a rich three-dimensional landscape that maximizes space opening. The elevated building design completely frees the space on the ground. It can also strengthen the convection of the wind and create a good local microclimate environment. Extensive planting of exotic and native species has made the entire centre green and pleasant. In addition, the unique roof garden design incorporating the solar photovoltaic system not only expands the horizon and beautifies the environment, but also reduces the heat gain at the top of the building, and also mitigate the heat island effect, achieving the dual benefits of harmony and economy.

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