{"id":9131,"date":"2026-06-01T10:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=9131"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:22:01","slug":"oma-designs-pyramidal-building-in-china-as-three-dimensional-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/oma-designs-pyramidal-building-in-china-as-three-dimensional-village\/","title":{"rendered":"OMA designs pyramidal building in China as “three-dimensional village”"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Hangzhou<\/div>\n

Architecture studio OMA<\/a> has completed Hangzhou Prism, a mixed-use building<\/a> in southeastern China<\/a> with a pyramidal form that incorporates a public square<\/a> at its base.<\/span><\/p>\n

Located in an emerging central business district in Hangzhou, the asymmetric building functions as a mixed-use complex with a hotel, homes, offices and a public square.<\/p>\n

OMA<\/a> designed the 43,000-square-metre structure as a departure from “typical residential towers”, establishing it as a recognisable landmark for the district’s skyline.<\/p>\n

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OMA has completed Hangzhou Prism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The Hangzhou Prism is located at the core of Hangzhou’s Future Tech City development, one of China’s most successful innovation areas,” said OMA partner Chris van Duijn.<\/p>\n

“The design of the Prism shares this ambition to innovate. A cluster of typical residential towers was transformed into this single, porous structure, creating a three-dimensional village for young professionals and visitors,” he continued.<\/p>\n

“It is a design that maximizes synergy and interaction with opportunities for events, community, and fun.”<\/p>\n

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The building’s distinctive shape is formed by two oblique facades<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Peaking at 106.5 metres, Hangzhou Prism’s distinctive shape is formed by two oblique facades lined with projecting cubic balconies. A large void punctures flat facades at ground level.<\/p>\n

OMA first revealed the design in 2019<\/a>, when it described the building as “a pinnacle reaching into the sky”, referring to the ancient Chinese proverb “above, there is heaven; below, there is Suzhou and Hangzhou”.<\/p>\n

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There is a public square at its base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Inside, the hotel occupies the majority of the built form, encompassing 20,000 square metres. Meanwhile, the residences are spread across 10,000 square metres.<\/p>\n

The offices and commercial areas occupy the remaining space, measuring 5,000 and 8,000 square metres, respectively.<\/p>\n