Golden A' Design Award Winner 2022
architectural photography, upward perspective, three-point perspective, vertical composition, contemporary architecture, glass curtain wall, steel frame construction, geometric abstraction, minimalist palette, cool dominant tonality, steel blue, slate gray, silvery tones, charcoal, warm amber accent lighting, interior illumination, reflective surfaces, transparent facades, atmospheric sky, overcast lighting, soft diffused light, biophilic elements, organic vegetation contrast, tree branches, layered spatial depth, multiple facade planes, material transparency, structural rationalism, modernist architectural language, gridded patterns, mullion systems, rhythmic repetition, linear elements, planar geometry, asymmetrical composition, dynamic diagonals, monumental scale, human inhabitation markers, commercial office architecture, contemporary urbanism, high-rise construction, crystalline qualities, ethereal atmosphere, material-immaterial tension, vertical ascension, spatial recession, atmospheric perspective, cool temperature palette, textural variety, smooth glass texture, linear steel elements, crisp hard edges, soft atmospheric dissolves, contemplative mood, aspirational character, sublime scale, geometric order, architectural poetry, structural clarity, environmental integration, sky-building relationship, transparency-opacity interplay, modernist photography tradition, architectural documentation, aesthetic abstraction, urban verticality, constructive achievement, transcendent potential, grounded ethereality, material honesty, engineered beauty, sophisticated restraint, chromatic harmony, tonal gradation, visual complexity, spatial ambiguity, layered planes, depth navigation, upward trajectory, luminous quality, reflective phenomena, contemporary aesthetic, professional excellence, design sophistication, formal intelligence.
City Above the Clouds is a mixed-use office and commercial complex in Hangzhou. Four main buildings are stacked on two-storey circular commercial podiums, and the arrangement forms a central green park. The ground level has several entrances that connect the complex to the surrounding city. Glass curtain walls give the facades a calm and open appearance. A vertical greening system links shared spaces on different levels. The combination of work areas, shops and social spaces supports a balanced way of working and living.