admin building at xi'an jiaotong-liverpool university campus by Aedas

admin building at xi’an jiaotong-liverpool university campus  by Aedas
all images courtesy of Aedas

xi’an jiaotong–liverpool university is an international academic institution located in suzhou, china. its administration and information building, designed by Aedas, serves as a dynamic gathering place for the campus’s students and staff. influenced by the regionally prevalent taihu stones, the structure is spatially porous, containing dynamic inner voids shaped around interior linkages connecting the building’s various programs. additionally, recessed glass curtain walls break the regular patterning of the horizontal shading fin patterning on the exterior elevations.

recessed glass curtain walls break the regular patterning of the shading screens

the administration and information is prominently located along two major promenades on the campus and adjacent to laboratory and classroom buildings. the facility houses functions servicing administration, student activities, learning, and resources. beyond its spatial implications, the porosity of the structure also serves to integrate with passive ventilation.

the campus is a joint venture between xi’an jiaotong university, china, and the university of liverpool, united kingdom.

the horizontal shading patterning is disrupted by irregular curving contours

interior linkages between building functions cut through the central atrium

horizontal shading fins wrap the majority of the façades

the organic nature of the voids contrasts the overall rectangular form

at night the voids illuminate the structure from the interior

spatial program diagram

project info:

location: suzhou, china
client: suzhou industrial park education investment development co. ltd.
project height: 60.75 m
site area: 156,597 sqm
gross floor area: 59,893 sqm
completion year: 2013
design architect: Aedas (andy wen, jingjing cao, dongwei wang)
m&e consultant: suzhou institute of architectural design co.,ltd
structural engineer: suzhou institute of architectural design co.,ltd
consultants: afp international gmbh, lead dao technology and engineering ltd
main contractor: shenyang yuanda aluminum industry engineering co.,ltd