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REN Building

This is a project by JDS Architects + BIG - Bjarke Ingles Group and it is located at Shanghai, China. It was submitted to Architecture News Plus (ANP) by JDS Architects. Project's program: 2 buildings housing sports center, water culture center, conference center and 1000 room hotel. There are six images for REN Building.

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Project details

Project name: REN Building
Location: Shanghai, China
Program: 2 buildings housing sports center, water culture center, conference center and 1000 room hotel
Area: Project Size: 25,0000 m2
Project by: JDS Architects + BIG - Bjarke Ingles Group
Team: Project Team: Julien De Smedt, Bjarke Ingles, Andreas Pedersen, Andrew Griffen, Bo Benzon, Christian Dam, David Zahle, Jakob Christensen, Jakob Lange, Jan Tanaka, Julie Schmidt Nielsen, Karsten Hammer Hansen, Kristoffer Harling, Katrin Betschinger, Mia Scheel Kristensen, Mia Frederiksen, Nanna Gyldholm Møller, Narisara Ladawal, Sophus Søbye, Thomas Christoffersen, Damita Yu
Others: Collaborations: NKS, ARUP

Project images

Designer's statement

People's Building; Shanghai Hotel and Conference Hall:

The REN building is a proposal for a hotel, sports and conference center for the world EXPO 2010 in Shanghai.

The building is conceived as two buildings merging into one. The first building, emerging from the water, is devoted to the activities of the body; It houses the sports and the water culture center. The second building emerging from the land is devoted the spirit and enlightenment; It houses the conference center. The two buildings meet in a 1000 room hotel: a building for living.