news
- 10.12.2009
The Linked Hybrid project
Beijing, China
The Linked Hybrid complex in Beijing covers an area of 220,000 m². This is a project in which commercial, residential, educational and leisure facilities combine to create a three-dimensional city within a city. The ground level offers a number of open passages for residents and visitors to walk through.
On the intermediate level of the lower buildings, public roof gardens offer tranquil green spaces, and at the top of the eight residential towers there are private roof gardens connected to the penthouses.
From the 12th to the 18th floor, a multi-functional series of skybridges with a swimming pool, a fitness room, a café, a gallery, auditorium and a mini salon connects the eight residential towers and the hotel tower, and offers spectacular views over the unfolding city.
Geo-thermal wells (660, at a depth of 100 metres) provide the Linked Hybrid complex with cooling in summer and heating in winter, making it one of the largest green residential projects in the world.
Coloured membranes on the undersides and cantilevered parts of the bridges are designed to glow in nightlight, and window jambs are painted using the colours found in ancient temples.
The polychrome effect is maintained through the night hours by artificial lighting. 150W MaxiWoody fixtures with metal halide lamps and a variety of optical assemblies - Super Spot, Spot and Flood - are used in the different areas of the complex to highlight the colours.
The Linked Hybrid complex was adjudged by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) to be the “Best Tall Building” in Asia and Australasia.
