RMJM Shanghai's Xiangjiang Gate elegantly mixes heritage with a modern aesthetic
RMJM Shanghai has won a competition to design a monument for the Hengyang in Hunan Province, China, with a design aimed at reflecting the city's status as a fast-evolving tech hub as well as its cultural heritage.
The Xiangjiang Gate will comprise two bipedal towers that curve up from their feet and rise gracefully together to 177m (581ft), joining and torquing at their midriffs, before separating again at the top.
In addition to being a monument, the structure will serve as a tourist information centre and incorporate a panoramic platform.
The design pays tribute to the location of the city, its convergences of old and new, culture and modernity, the wild geese in ancient Chinese poetry that took winter refuge in Hangyang and the nature of humanity.
According to RMJM Shanghai, they aimed to combine a timeless and modern aesthetic with flexible and sustainable technology in a way that reflects Hangyang's cultural essence.
"The relationship between architecture and the environment has always been a complex one," explained Jieha Qiu, CEO of RMJM Shanghai. "To reach harmony between the two, we at RMJM use climate statistics and engineering parameters to study the most appropriate design forms so that we can shape the best and most suitable architectural forms under special environmental conditions."
Recreation Assistant (Dry Site)
Party Leader
Cleaning Assistant
Duty Manager
Duty Manager
Team Leader (Harrow School Fitness Club)
Centre Manager (Leisure)
Director of Operations
Fitness Motivator
Recreation Assistant/Lifeguard (NPLQ required)
Membership Manager
Recreation Assistant
Swim Teacher
Swim Teacher
Chief Executive Officer, Mount Batten Centre
Swimming Teacher
Swimming Teacher
Company profile
Featured Supplier
Property & Tenders
Company: Knight Frank
Company: Belvoir Castle
Company: AVISON YOUNG
Company: London Borough of Bexley
Company: Forestry England