Beijing Zhifengtang Production LTD New Factory
Time: 2010
Project Location: Changping/Beijing
The site is 2.53ha or 25,340 sqm. The maximum build able area above grade is 38,010 sqm and the proposed below grade area is approximately 3,000 sqm.
The Administration Building is the headquarters for Zhifeng Tang. Its bold design is intended to reflect the courageous nature of the bee, as well as, the forward-thinking ideals of the company, ETFE.
The factory façade is inspired by the “Boxed Bee Hive”. “Frames” that carry the honey from within the bee hive are used to fragment the facades, giving it a visually exciting sense of rhythm and scale.
The focal point of the complex is a four-storey atrium and within it is a bee torso. Inside this powerful form are the public spaces; the Meeting and Training Rooms, as well as, the Bee Museum.
The Production Precinct consists of the Pharmaceutical Production Building which is attached to the Product Storage Building, the Honey Workshop and Refinery. Collectively, the inspiration for the design is from a “Bee Hive” and the “Frames” that hold the honey within. the use of a “Honeycomb” window pattern, which also ties it to the ETFE windows of the Office Building.
