close-up on construction of ‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadid, beijing, chinaimage © designboom

 

 

designboom recently visited the site of zaha hadid‘s wangjing SOHO project in beijing, made recently famous by its pirated counterpart being built at a competitive pace, to check up on its progress. it is well into the construction phase and making good progress as the concrete primary structure is now virtually complete and the window systems are being installed one level at a time. the reinforced concrete slab is cast like topographical contours held up by regularly-spaced columns that follow the subtle curvature of the forms. the skeleton already gives shape to the final forms that will be brought to life upon the completion of the facade.

 

for more details and info on the project be sure to visit designboom’s earlier coverage here.

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijingview of the complex from the streetimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijing‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadidimage © designboom wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijing‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadidimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijingclose-up on construction of ‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadid, beijing, chinaimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijingclose-up on construction of ‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadid, beijing, chinaimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijing‘wangjing SOHO’ image © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijingclose-up on construction of ‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadid, beijing, chinaimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijing‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadidimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijingthe current state of constructionimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijing‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadidimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijinginstalled windowsimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijing‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadidimage © designboom

 

 

video courtesy of zaha hadid

 

 

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijingimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijing‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadidimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijing‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadidimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijing‘wangjing SOHO’ by zaha hadidimage © designboom

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijingrendering  – aerial view of complex

 

 

wangjing SOHO by zaha hadid construction in beijingposter at the entrance of the construction siteimage © designboom