Rusthuis "Youyi  Road"

Client: Teresa Happy Care, Utrecht, the Netherlands. 

Design for the new construction of a mixed-use building in Xi'an, in China, 2018.

A 25,000 m2 building over 32 levels; shops on the Ground Floor, a care centre for residents and neighbours on the 1st and 2nd Floors, flats and communal spaces on the upper floors.

The high-rise building stands on the plinth of 3 storeys; the height and volume were imposed by the urban planning constraints. Two zones are elevated with mostly glass facades where communal spaces are located. The colour gradient in the finishing of the façade serves to soften the massiveness of the tower.

The specific working method in China meant that Arch ID was unable to follow up this project further.