Future Headquarters Community

Future Headquarters Community is an urban design for a mixed-use district in Hangzhou, China. The plan combines office and residential functions to serve companies and their staff. High-rise buildings surround a central park, recalling the mountains around the West Lake. Water features connect the main public spaces, referring to the Grand Canal. Vertical public spaces on several levels link the buildings and support contact between people. The design hosts both large companies and start-ups in one shared setting.

Future Headquarters Community Office and Residence by ZUP was highlighted as an innovative representation of architectural design by the A' Design Awards. Future Headquarters Community Office and Residence won the Bronze A' Design Award in Urban Planning and Urban Design in 2022. The A' City Planning and Urban Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design award that rewards superior design of masterplans, zoning proposals, infrastructure designs, landscape blueprints, public space concepts, urban renewal projects, transit oriented developments, sustainable city designs and more.

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