Reacting against the isolated high-rise housing projects going up all over Beijing these days, Steven Holl and his partner Li Hu designed a 720-unit complex that emphasizes connections between its various buildings and the city around them. The project, which should mostly be ready for occupancy later this year, features a series of bridges linking eight 22-story residential towers at the upper floors. Rather than being merely for circulation, the bridges house important programmatic elements, such as an art gallery and exhibition space, shops, a café, and even a recreation center with a swimming pool.
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