AICO Ltd
CHINA
Meet AICO Ltd - a powerhouse of good design, creativity and innovation based in China. AICO Ltd's design journey has been nothing short of spectacular, marked by a tireless pursuit of excellence. This dedication is clearly mirrored in AICO Ltd's impressive haul of 14 A' Design Awards that we showcase here. Spanning across categories such as Architecture and Real Estate, AICO Ltd's work stands as a living testament to a steadfast commitment to design excellence, serving as a beacon of inspiration for designers globally. With each project, AICO Ltd masterfully blends form and function, crafting designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and timeless. This approach underscores AICO Ltd's celebration of creativity and an unyielding quest for innovation.
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Qingdao West-Coast Technology Park Visitor Center
Qingdao West Coast Innovative Technology Park is part of the new town development centered around the Qingdao West High Speed Rail Station. It consists of 110,000 square meters of office space and a visitor center of 5,000 square meters. It includes a science center by Sinochem Group, an exhibition hall featuring the master plan of the new town development, conference rooms, dining facilities and a coffee bar. It seeks to extend and translate the coastal landscape into architectural forms and spaces, providing a platform that is the living room of an engine for future innovations.
Qingdao West Coast Innovative Technology Park is part of the new town development centered around the Qingdao West High Speed Rail Station. It consists of 110,000 square meters of office space and a visitor center of 5,000 square meters. It includes a science center by Sinochem Group, an exhibition hall featuring the master plan of the new town development, conference rooms, dining facilities and a coffee bar. It seeks to extend and translate the coastal landscape into architectural forms and spaces, providing a platform that is the living room of an engine for future innovations.
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Sunac Chongqing A One Mixed Use Retail
A One is Chongqing's future landmark, embracing energy, arts and prosperity. Located in the heart of Chongqing's financial district, the project is surrounded on three sides by parks with a commanding 270 degree view of the river. The project is envisioned to be a "City in the Clouds"- with the "clouds" being interpreted as the podium, which brings together the complexities of various functions behind a combination of horizontal metal lines and ultra-clear glass, creating a backdrop of light, shadows, reflections that changes throughout the day.
A One is Chongqing's future landmark, embracing energy, arts and prosperity. Located in the heart of Chongqing's financial district, the project is surrounded on three sides by parks with a commanding 270 degree view of the river. The project is envisioned to be a "City in the Clouds"- with the "clouds" being interpreted as the podium, which brings together the complexities of various functions behind a combination of horizontal metal lines and ultra-clear glass, creating a backdrop of light, shadows, reflections that changes throughout the day.
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CIFI Plaza Beijing Multifunctional
CIFI Plaza Beijing is an infill project, located in the core business area of Fangshan District, Beijing. As a community shopping center, the design strives to incorporate social / public spaces into the project, and to provide a community living room for the surrounding neighborhoods. The project aims to create a three-dimensional city with variable spaces.
CIFI Plaza Beijing is an infill project, located in the core business area of Fangshan District, Beijing. As a community shopping center, the design strives to incorporate social / public spaces into the project, and to provide a community living room for the surrounding neighborhoods. The project aims to create a three-dimensional city with variable spaces.
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CR Land Shijiazhuang MiXC Mixed Use
As a mixed-use development, the retail podium is the center piece and at the same time acting like a catalyst for office and apartment towers. To create a more inviting gesture, a large setback was introduced at northwest corner of the site, accommodating a grand urban plaza on street level and a featured sunken plaza connected to the subway. The transfer hall of Metro Line 1 and 3 is seamlessly connected to B1 and B2 levels of the shopping mall via sunken plaza and pedestrian walkway.
As a mixed-use development, the retail podium is the center piece and at the same time acting like a catalyst for office and apartment towers. To create a more inviting gesture, a large setback was introduced at northwest corner of the site, accommodating a grand urban plaza on street level and a featured sunken plaza connected to the subway. The transfer hall of Metro Line 1 and 3 is seamlessly connected to B1 and B2 levels of the shopping mall via sunken plaza and pedestrian walkway.
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Longfor Hefei Paradise Walk Mixed-Use Office
Longfor Hefei Paradise walk is a regional shopping center in Hefei. The project takes advantage of TOD comprehensive development. It connects the underground level of Metro line2 in the west, and the ground level of terminal bus station in the east. In the interior, the project circulates through three main theme atriums of Ferry, River Valley and Harbor. In the exterior, the project creates three roof gardens on different floors. It has become a brand new city landmark in Hefei.
Longfor Hefei Paradise walk is a regional shopping center in Hefei. The project takes advantage of TOD comprehensive development. It connects the underground level of Metro line2 in the west, and the ground level of terminal bus station in the east. In the interior, the project circulates through three main theme atriums of Ferry, River Valley and Harbor. In the exterior, the project creates three roof gardens on different floors. It has become a brand new city landmark in Hefei.
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Pingjiang Wonder Bookstore
As the first building amid the city complex turned from old town to the city gateway, the bookstore was expected to merge into the different development stages naturally. Explorations based on Negation Logic oriented the design to a delicately-cut crystal. Being divided horizontally into 2 parts, the upper part of the building was faceted and battered the sliced facades by a vertical angle of 4-6 degrees towards the sky, as a new town pioneer, while the transparent lower part was fit into the human scale for better integration into the culturally unique streets.
As the first building amid the city complex turned from old town to the city gateway, the bookstore was expected to merge into the different development stages naturally. Explorations based on Negation Logic oriented the design to a delicately-cut crystal. Being divided horizontally into 2 parts, the upper part of the building was faceted and battered the sliced facades by a vertical angle of 4-6 degrees towards the sky, as a new town pioneer, while the transparent lower part was fit into the human scale for better integration into the culturally unique streets.
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Baoshan U World Mixed Use
The team adopt a penetrable perimeter block for the site. Continuous building facades along city roads defines an active public sidewalk, while multiple paths and small plazas invite people to the site’s heart, an energetic courtyard. This porous layout enhances visual linkage and optimize surrounding riverfront greens. The main functions of the ground floor are community facilities and entertainments to maintain streets alive. Creative office and apartments are located along the side, embracing a community service building at the center of the courtyard, as the social and fitness hub.
The team adopt a penetrable perimeter block for the site. Continuous building facades along city roads defines an active public sidewalk, while multiple paths and small plazas invite people to the site’s heart, an energetic courtyard. This porous layout enhances visual linkage and optimize surrounding riverfront greens. The main functions of the ground floor are community facilities and entertainments to maintain streets alive. Creative office and apartments are located along the side, embracing a community service building at the center of the courtyard, as the social and fitness hub.
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Ju Long Plaza SCPG Incity Mixed Use
Creating energetic urban public space with pedestrian friendly scale while respecting the existing urban context is the core design principle for this large scale urban complex. Designers opened up the northeast corner of the site, right cross street from Hongjialou Cathedral which is a historical landmark of the city, and dedicated it as a cultural plaza. At the center of this plaza is the renovated 100-year-old Sister House. This unique experience marks the entry point of the vibrant 24-hour leisure and entertainment district.
Creating energetic urban public space with pedestrian friendly scale while respecting the existing urban context is the core design principle for this large scale urban complex. Designers opened up the northeast corner of the site, right cross street from Hongjialou Cathedral which is a historical landmark of the city, and dedicated it as a cultural plaza. At the center of this plaza is the renovated 100-year-old Sister House. This unique experience marks the entry point of the vibrant 24-hour leisure and entertainment district.
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CapitaLand Ascendas Plaza Renovation Mixed Use
The framework was formulated and crafted by overlaying corporate workplace, co-working space and retail with a community inspired experience, resulting in a unified and distinct design language - a sequence of unique and characteristic spaces that encourages social interaction. Designers created a dialogue between the building and the urban environment, at the same time, the elaborate facade improves the aesthetics of the district.
The framework was formulated and crafted by overlaying corporate workplace, co-working space and retail with a community inspired experience, resulting in a unified and distinct design language - a sequence of unique and characteristic spaces that encourages social interaction. Designers created a dialogue between the building and the urban environment, at the same time, the elaborate facade improves the aesthetics of the district.
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CR Land Luyang MiXC Retail
A series of signature spaces have been created, such as the sky sports park with the first ever cantilevered running track on a shopping mall in mainland China. With a well-designed retail circulation, the designers fit a horse-track loop inside the 75 m depth of floor plan so they can accommodate more than 220 tenants with a 76,115 sqm GFA, which gives visitors a more diverse shopping experiences. A unique green space is also introduced at every level of the mall to enhance indoor and outdoor connections.
A series of signature spaces have been created, such as the sky sports park with the first ever cantilevered running track on a shopping mall in mainland China. With a well-designed retail circulation, the designers fit a horse-track loop inside the 75 m depth of floor plan so they can accommodate more than 220 tenants with a 76,115 sqm GFA, which gives visitors a more diverse shopping experiences. A unique green space is also introduced at every level of the mall to enhance indoor and outdoor connections.
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Headquarters Complex Multifunctional
The project is located in the Creative Media Technology Park (CMTP) in Changsha. The site is adjacent to the Liuyang River and the central axis of the park. The building height limit of the site is 120m, which is lower than the surrounding parcels in the CMTP. Therefore, the design seeks to create a unique city landmark by linking three towers. The three towers are arranged in an encircling manner along the river and connected in the air, ensuring the maximum view toward the river.
The project is located in the Creative Media Technology Park (CMTP) in Changsha. The site is adjacent to the Liuyang River and the central axis of the park. The building height limit of the site is 120m, which is lower than the surrounding parcels in the CMTP. Therefore, the design seeks to create a unique city landmark by linking three towers. The three towers are arranged in an encircling manner along the river and connected in the air, ensuring the maximum view toward the river.
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Sunac Chongqing Dazhulin TOD Complex
This project is located in the mountain city of Chongqing, adjacent to a Canyon Park, docking light rail station. The scheme adopts three strategies: integrated creation with Canyon Park, seamless connection with TOD, and positioning of urban Micro-cultural tour. It aims to create a 24-hour urban leisure destination. "Landscape roll" is the overall design concept of this project, which is inspired by the canyon park and natural water system adjacent to the site.
This project is located in the mountain city of Chongqing, adjacent to a Canyon Park, docking light rail station. The scheme adopts three strategies: integrated creation with Canyon Park, seamless connection with TOD, and positioning of urban Micro-cultural tour. It aims to create a 24-hour urban leisure destination. "Landscape roll" is the overall design concept of this project, which is inspired by the canyon park and natural water system adjacent to the site.
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Uni-park Daxing Community Shopping Center
Uni-park Daxing is a 5-story community shopping center in the south region of Beijing. A co-living space is set at the 3-5 floors in the northwest corner as a public place for users to relax and social. The three story tall space is open to the street via a large glass wall. In the west facade, stepping terraces form a number of outdoor activity space. A rooftop garden can be accessed from the outdoor terraces and the co-living space.
Uni-park Daxing is a 5-story community shopping center in the south region of Beijing. A co-living space is set at the 3-5 floors in the northwest corner as a public place for users to relax and social. The three story tall space is open to the street via a large glass wall. In the west facade, stepping terraces form a number of outdoor activity space. A rooftop garden can be accessed from the outdoor terraces and the co-living space.
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CR Land Linyi MiXC Mixed Use
Located in the historical district of Linyi, Linyi CR Land Center will be one of retail-led development adding to the thriving CR Land portfolio. The design aims to deliver a next generation urban complex for the city. The main concept is inspired from Linyi`s culture of kite flying both the form and the movement in flight, and interpreted it throughout the landscape, exterior, interior and down to the way finding. This is been seen throughout the facade where a collage of diamonds are manipulated to create a uniquely memorable tapestry of movement and vitality.
Located in the historical district of Linyi, Linyi CR Land Center will be one of retail-led development adding to the thriving CR Land portfolio. The design aims to deliver a next generation urban complex for the city. The main concept is inspired from Linyi`s culture of kite flying both the form and the movement in flight, and interpreted it throughout the landscape, exterior, interior and down to the way finding. This is been seen throughout the facade where a collage of diamonds are manipulated to create a uniquely memorable tapestry of movement and vitality.
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