Qingdao Bay Square
Qingdao Bay, the landmark of Qingdao City, captures lots of the places and scenes of interest, the historical building, Qingdao Station, is right on the corner of Qingdao Bay Square. The cultural historical texture of Qingdao City, the unique layout structure of ‘Li Yuan’ (means enclosed living block), is telling the story of the place.
Obermeyer is inspired of the pair of ‘Expanse’ and ‘Seclusion’, gives different images to the Qingdao Bay Square and Coastal Park. The square with its ocean-like pattern is open and widen, showing the gateway impression. While the park is offering dynamic experience for visitors to explore more on the coast.
Reforming a Multi-dimentional Space
Obermeyer utilises the diffferent hight of the Square and existing buildings to provide multi-dimentional sight connections in order to make a readable Qingdao Bay. The underground and the above is a fusion entirety visitors can freely and smoothly moving in and out, up and down.
The ONE Building
Taking the landform as a guidance leading the visitor circulation. The entrances to the staircases are perfectly integrated into the land art pattern. The floating platform provide different levels for hiding the entrances as well as providing a observation platform.
Integrated Engineering Development
Transportation is organized vertically here with the function of railway terminal, tourist distribution and parking lots etc. By integrating the underground space development, OBERMEYER team successfully increases the area for further development.
