Movie: Galaxy Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects
Take a tour through the spaces of Zaha Hadid's Galaxy Soho complex in Beijing, China, in this movie by architectural photographer Dan Chung.
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Completed at the end of 2012, the 330,000-square-metre complex accommodates shops, offices and leisure facilities within a cluster of four striated domes. Courtyards and pathways weave between the buildings, while bridges and platforms form connections on the upper levels.
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"The design responds to the varied contextual relationships and dynamic conditions of Beijing," said Zaha Hadid at the opening. "We have created a variety of public spaces that directly engage with the city, reinterpreting the traditional urban fabric and contemporary living patterns into a seamless urban landscape inspired by nature."
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See more images of the project in our original story, or see a second set of photographs that shows how the building integrates with its surrounding context. See more architecture by Zaha Hadid »
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We've noticed a trend recently for striations and strata - horizontal layers of material such as sedimentary rocks - in architecture. See our archive of geologically inspired projects »
Movie is by Dan Chung. Additional photography is by Hufton + Crow.