Figure 47 The Leeza SOHO Tower conceptual model

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Site flanked by subway lines and dissected by subway service tunnel. Building footprint centered on site. Building footprint extruded up. Volume split along service tunnel.

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Orientation of crevasse to align with East – West direction and Lize Lu by twisting top of massing.

Widening of crevasse to increase atrium volume, create views for offices and lift lobbies outwards. Bulge volume to maintain GFA and to create iconic silhouette. Core offset growing upwards, leaving ellipsoid ‘imprint’ in façade surface, increasing GFA. Carve out 4 conic volumes to balance GFA and to create additional view situations and increasing ground floor lobby space.

Figure 47 The Leeza SOHO Tower conceptual model

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Figure 65 The Leeza SOHO Tower space indication

Figure 17 Large window panes help to maximize the amount of sun light that enters the interior

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