China Unicom IT Industrial Operation Center

The subsidiary of the China Unicom Network Communications Group, which is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, is at the center of the new Tianhe District business quarter, near the university and municipal administration. Situated directly adjacent to Tianhe Park – a planted oasis in the middle of the city – the plot features a gently sloping, wooded hill. The aim was to preserve this hill and reflect its topographical significance in the design. A total gross floor area of 39,000 m² is distributed on either side of the green central area. On the western side of the plot, four buildings form an inner courtyard and provide space for offices as well as conference and lecture rooms. The building volumes to the east include a large, column-free, multifunctional hall, a cafeteria, and other public areas. The two halves are interconnected via an arcade that opens out onto the green center. At the southeast corner stands a temporary steel-construction pavilion that serves as the China Unicom flagship store.