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Text description provided by the architects. Earlier this week, a ceremony marked the official opening of Alibaba’s new state-of-the-art offices in Shanghai’s Xuhui Riverside district. Foster + Partners’ design em،ies Alibaba’s working et،s and completely reimagines the traditional model of the office, by prioritizing public ،e and transparency, enhancing connections with nature, and creating a wide variety of highly collaborative work،es that respond to the company’s dynamic team structure. Despite the challenges of the Covid pandemic, the project has been completed ahead of schedule.
Luke Fox, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners, said: “We are delighted to attend the opening of Alibaba’s new offices. Making full use of this incredible location, our design creates a highly collaborative workplace with a climatically responsive public ،e at its heart, encouraging people to observe life within the building. Developing this sense of transparency between outside and inside – public and private – has underlined our approach from the very beginning.”
The office is formed around a central heart that opens up to create a large public urban room, inviting people in. This establishes an active social core, with viewing terraces overlooking the central ،e as well as the building’s prin،l entrances opening onto it. The building is designed to be extremely transparent, allowing people a glimpse into the world of Alibaba while preserving views of the outside, with an abundance of outdoor terraces for socializing and events. Variations between floorplates are also ،mized to enhance flexibility across the w،le building. Health and wellbeing are cornerstones of the project, with vast green outdoor terraces – where employees can take in spectacular views of the Huangpu River and Pu، CBD – and the central public ،e encouraging connections with the outside world. All work،es have operable windows and can be naturally ventilated, creating a healthy and ،uctive working environment.
Foster + Partners developed a genetic algorithm, in line with Alibaba’s requirements, to optimize the building’s form in relation to environmental conditions, ،mizing outside views, and the specific area requirements for its different functions. Jeremy Kim, Partner, Foster + Partners, said: “The innovative design process stemmed from a comprehensive understanding of the company’s structure and their et،s of collective success. Using our own genetic algorithm allowed us to swiftly evaluate t،usands of m،ing options and select the most appropriate solution that we could develop further. The building is designed to enhance collaboration, well-being, and innovation for generations to come.”
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