Minya Center

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Architectural Design / Mixed-Use building
  • Design Company
    Recs Architects
  • Lead Designer
    Pier Maria Giordani, Chen Zhen
  • Design Team
    Antonella Marzi, Marta Dituri, Tan Zhu
  • Architecture Firm
    Recs Architects
  • Photo Credit
    Minya Group
  • Project Location
    Hefei,China
  • Client
    Minya Group
  • Project Date
    2021 September

It is a 100 meters complex in Hefei, China. The taller tower will house a 5-star hotel, the lower tower and the podium will be boutique shops and shopping center.
We always make project to correspond the Core identity of Client. In this case we made the project with the keywords “to be Italian: simple, clean, regular, intriguing” for the client, a big Chinese F&B company which promotes the Italian design, fashion, and lifestyle to China.
The two towers grow up from ground with the simplicity and clarity of composition, creating unique and elegant image to the city, which takes place thanks to the treatment of the interface between the aluminum panel and glass curtain wall.
Our main goal is to make a landmark, even though not a skyscraper, in this context of Hefei city where all the surroundings look similar and monotonous. The perimeter with non-orthogonal lines characterizes the plasticity of the elevations, that greatly strengthens the simplicity and modern and express the power of beauty.
In fact, when the building was completed earlier this year, it has won praises from many citizens and has become a special corner of the city.