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Sinosteel International Plaza中钢国际广场Year 2007Location Tianjin, ChinaTypology Office/ Hotel/ Service ApartmentSite Area: 26,666sqmTower A: 228,638sqm, 358m Tower B: 69,216sqm, 95mStatus Under constructionSinosteel International Plaza is a new organic landmark for the redeveloped city of Tianjin. Binhai Economic District in Tianjin will be the third Special Economic Zone in China, after the city of Shenzhen in the 1980s, and the Pudong District in Shanghai in the 1990s. In this case, an entire central business district will be created in just five years. Sinosteel, Chinas nationalized steel giant, commissioned MAD to create two towers within the district: an 358-m office tower?and a 95-m hotel.?Our design concept combines shape, structure and cultural symbolism in one repeated motif: a hexagonal fa?ade, multiplying and growing across the building.? This fa?ade is made up of five different sizes of hexagonal windows, a traditional element in Chinese architecture. These windows flow across the building in an irregular, naturally occurring pattern, like cells multiplying. This device animates the fa?ade, creating an ever-changing image of the building from different perspectives.??As a sheer, solid surface, the fa?ade forms the structure of the building, functioning like an exoskeleton. This removes?the need for internal columns beyond the buildings core, freeing up space within the structure for more flexible use. This bold new solution challenges conventional construction technology in order to achieve something unique.The varied honeycomb also improves the buildings energy efficiency. Although the fa?ade pattern appears random at first, it actually responds to the climatic conditions of the site. By mapping the different air-flows and solar direction across the site, and positioning the windows accordingly, it is possible to minimize heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer. ??? Based on a simple concept deeply rooted in ancient C