as part of an international architectural the scheme presented by the office for metropolitan architecture (oma) was awarded the contract on december 20. the construction of the new headquarters of cctc (chinese television) is estimated at 600 million euro and will be completed for the beijing olympics in 2008.
the new cctv headquarters, at a height of 230m and a floor area of 405,000m2, combines administration with news, broadcasting, studios and program production - the entire process of tv making - in a sequence of interconnected activities. although the building is 230 meter tall it is not a traditional tower, but a continuous loop of horizontal and vertical sections that establish an urban site rather than point to the sky. the irregular grid on the building’s facades is an expression of the forces traveling throughout its structure.
the second building, the 116,000 m2 television cultural center (tvcc) includes a hotel, a visitor’s center, a large public theatre and exhibition spaces. it is visible from the main intersection of the central business district through the ‘window’ of the cctv headquarters.
a media park forms a landscape of public entertainment, outdoor filming areas and production studios as an extension of the central green axis of the cbd.
cecil balmond and his team of ove arup & partners will be responsible for the structural and mechanical engineering.
architect: rem koolhaas / omz
place: beijing, china |
