Monday, August 31, 2020

OMA creates three open-air terraces for Prince Plaza in Shenzhen

Dutch architecture firm OMA has built Prince Plaza in Shezhen, an office skyscraper with three cut-outs for terraces lined with golden hexagons.

Located on the waterfront in Shenzhen's Shekou district, the 200-metre-tall tower was built for property company China Merchants Shekou Holdings (CMSH).

Prince Plaza by OMA

OMA created the open-air terraces – called "sky decks" – high above street level by cutting into the shape of the tower, which is made of four volumes clustered around a central core.

Prince Plaza sits in the sightline of views down from the mountains to the sea, so these terraces are intended to lessen the impact of the building on the skyline while creating more vantage points for the public.

Prince Plaza by OMA

A multi-storey podium at the base of the office tower houses a shopping centre with a rooftop garden.

This shopping centre extends several levels below ground, where it connects Prince Plaza to two of Shenzhen's metro lines.

Prince Plaza by OMA

The golden hexagon-patterned filigree used to decorate the sky decks appears again on parts of this podium, visually connecting the complex.

The hexagonal design creates patterns that appear to rise and fall, chosen to reflect the ridges of the mountains and the waves of water that surround the city.

Prince Plaza by OMA

To bring light into the office spaces of Prince Plaza, OMA set two of the vertical volumes of the tower back from the other two.

The offset allows more light in through the wide glass panels of the facade and gives the occupants striking views.

Prince Plaza by OMA

Founded in 1975 by Rem Koolhaas Elia and Zoe Zenghelis and Madelon Vriesendorp, OMA has untaken several buildings in Shenzhen, including the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the upcoming International Conference and Exchange Centre.

Photography is by Seth Powers.

Project credits:

Client: CMSK (China Merchants Shekou Holdings)
Partner-in-charge: David Gianotten
Project architect: Bauke Albada
Competition team: Andreas Viglakis, Chee Yuen Choi, Lingxiu Chong, Luke Lu, Xu Yang, Yang Shi with Max Bergman, Helen Chen, Tim Cheung, Vanessa Chik, Jocelyn Chiu, Ikki Kondo, Erick Kristanto, Charles Lai, Anthony Lam, Federico Letizia, Arthas Qian, Jue Qiu, Roberto Requejo, Ricky Suen
Design team: Ka Tam, Saul Smeding, Vincent McIlduff, Wanyu He, Yin Ho, Yongwon Kwon, Xu Yang with Daan Ooievaar, Jedidiah Lau, Jenny Ni Zhan, Kathleen Cayetano, Luke Lu, Mavis Wong, Paul Feeney, Slobodan Radoman, Thorben Bazlen, Vincent Kersten
Construction team: Ka Tam, Saul Smeding, Xu Yang, Yongwon Kwon
With: Christina Kuo, Hafsa Siddique, Joanna Gu, Mark Kanters, Yutian He
LDI & MEP: Huasen, Li Hongdi, Li Lian, Lian Xianrong, Liu Chong, Tan Lan, Zhong Yubo
Structure: RBS, Li Shengyong, Zhang Wenhua
Traffic: SUTPC, Jiang Jie, Shao Yuan
Commercial: World Union Properties, Ivy, Luo Yu, Zhang Lin
Facade: ARUP, Jason Paget, Lian Hongbo, Max Wu, Nina You, Robert Wu, Simon Wu
Interior: Benoy, Arnold Kee, Chris Lohan, Elaine Tao, Kai Chung Ng, Kali Chan, Keith Chau, Peter McCaffery, Sandy Tsui
Sustainability: Yuezhong, Songbo Shu, Yuanchang Yu
Landscape: Metrostudio, Ando Kraithera Lolurlert, Antonio Inglese, Lionella Biancon, Valentina Ticino, Zhang Fangfa
Metro station integration: China Railway Tunnel Survey & Design Institute, Hu Jianguo
Lighting: CD+M, Patrick Yu, Sunny Kang, Ted Ferreira, Tony Pascocello, Patrick Yu
Models: OMA / RJ Models
Renderings: OMA / Silkroad

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20 Kids Honored Late Chadwick Boseman With Action Figure Memorials

On August 28th, the whole world was shaken by heartbreaking news—actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for playing Black Panther in the hit Marvel superhero franchise, has died. Turns out, the man was diagnosed with colon cancer back in 2016, but decided to not make this information public. The actor was only 43 years old.

The impact Chadwick Boseman had on people, especially youngsters all over the world, is simply immeasurable and can't be put into words. But at least partly, it can be captured in photos. These past few days, parents from all around the globe have been sharing photos on social media of their little ones holding their own memorials for Chadwick Boseman with action figures, with many of them throwing up the Wakanda Forever salute across their chests in these photos.

Bored Panda invites you to look through some of the most heartbreaking photos of adorable little kiddos honoring their hero.

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After posting a photo of his son honoring Black Panther, user King Westbrook added this: "Kian wanted to thank everyone from the bottom of his heart for all the loving and kind words given to him for this post. When he found out about Chadwicks passing, he was heart broken. But he knows death is a part for being human, and wanted to cope with losing his hero this way."

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A user Grafangel1RONIN replied to one of these photos by saying this: "Our hearts are broken in so many ways & yet when I see this picture I see a future king or president, leader, or hero. I see a young person who is inspired and will inevitably channel that inspiration to those graced with his presence. Its ok 2 cry little one it will make u brave."

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Guy’s Security Cam Catches Neighbor Kid Tearing It Up On His Driveway, He Decides To Do Something About It

When a man kept getting alerted by his security camera that a small kid kept riding his bike in his driveway, there was only one right thing to do—and he knocked it out of the park with just how wholesome how his reaction was.

The Salt Lake City resident, who is part of the Canyon Chasers team but prefers to remain anonymous, created a fun racetrack with chalk. The kid (and the neighbors!) absolutely adored the racecourse and had a lot of fun completing it. Over. And over. And over again.

Celebrity expert and former TV executive Mike Sington found out who the homeowner and the kid on the bike were and connected them to professional drivers Kurt Busch, John Hunter Nemechek, and Clay Millican who wanted to send them some goodies for being so awesome. Scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview with Mike who made it all happen!

Celebrity expert Mike helped popularize a very wholesome video about a kid who kept cycling in a man’s driveway

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Other people from the neighborhood loved the chalk racetrack, too!

Image credits: CanyonChasers

“I posted the video on my Twitter feed, and it immediately went viral, at 9 million views now there. It really touched people in a positive and uplifting way,” Hollywood insider Mike said.

“It caught the eye of some NASCAR drivers who DM’d me saying they had gifts for the homeowner and son. I knew I had to track them down, so I turned to the internet for help. Twitter came through and I was able to get contact info for both the homeowner and kid’s father. Both wish to remain anonymous, but they gave me permission to connect them with the drivers and their publicists.”

Mike confirmed that the man in the video is as nice and kind as he seemed. “Very gracious and humble. He’s really modest and doesn’t seem to want the spotlight at all. He wishes to remain anonymous and doesn’t have his name attached to any of his socials,” Mike explained all about the video creator’s desire to stay anonymous.

“I love the video! I especially love the reaction it got from the public. Thousands of comments about how positive and uplifting it was, it really seemed to touch people. Many said, ‘This is the kind of content the internet needs.’ I was so happy to give the video the kind of attention it deserved,” the Hollywood expert shared his joy.

You can watch the full heartwarming video right here

Mike not only found out who the man and the kid were (they want to remain anonymous), but also helped connect them with pro drivers

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The anonymous man’s video went viral on YouTube and got over 8.26 million views in just two weeks and got the attention of some top-tier professional drivers. And it’s no surprise that the video is so popular because it shows just who heartwarming some communities can be during these tough times.

The man behind the video said that at first, he was annoyed that his security camera would keep alerting him every night. However, he eventually found himself looking forward to the alerts. Then, his wife gave him the awesome idea to draw the racetrack.

According to the wholesome homeowner, this was the best part of his “otherwise dreary pandemic summer.” He joked that he wasn’t sure if he or the neighborhood kid was having more fun with the racecourse.

Of course, chalk doesn’t last forever. Especially if it rains and the water washes everything away. However, the man keeps drawing new tracks that get more complicated and more detailed every time.

Which is great fun for anyone and everyone who’s got a bike (or even a pram!). Other people even started walking through the course on foot, which just goes to show how awesome such a simple but brilliant idea might be.

What did you think of the man’s idea to draw the racetrack? Have you done anything similar before? Are you planning to turn your own driveway into a racecourse? Let us know in the comments, dear Pandas!