Design: 2018-2019
Construction: 2019-2022
Ascentage Pharmaceutical Headquarters is a new research and manufacturing complex in Suzhou, China, for a growing pharmaceutical company. Reflecting the aspirations of Ascentage’s cutting-edge work in biotechnology, the state-of-the-art campus was realized using some of the most advanced digital design and fabrication tools available. The 80-meter-tall research and administration building—the new symbol of Ascentage—stands prominently on Xinqing Road near a mass-transit subway station.
Open, clean, and modern, the seven buildings take the form of discrete curvilinear shapes—soft in nature and elevated above glass bases, appearing to float above a reflecting pool clad in black granite.
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Each building’s façade is derived from the hexagonal form of a benzene ring, which is then parametrically modeled to wrap each volume. These facades are digitally fabricated using ultra-high-strength concrete panels, and anodized aluminum nodes and extrusions, resulting in a series of unique facades that strike a balance between transparency and privacy.
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With high-tech research labs and expansive manufacturing spaces, the carefully programmed composition across the 60,870-square-meter site creates a singular campus and bold new identity for Ascentage’s promising future.
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