The unique design solution incorporates 24 stories of office space built around a 90-meter-tall atrium enclosed by the world’s largest cable-net-supported glass wall. The museum occupancy is contained in an eight-story hanging ‘lantern’ suspended in the building atrium from four parallel strand bridge cables.

Project Facts

Completion Year: 2007
Site Area: 65,000 m²
Project Area: 100,000 m²
Building Height: 110 m
Number of Stories: 23

Project Awards

2011 • AIA - San Francisco Chapter • Constructed Realities: Architectural Detail Honor Award
2011 • Architect Magazine • R + D Award
2010 • Beijing Modern • Top Ten Building Prize
2010 • China Tien-Yow Jeme • Civil Engineering Prize
2010 • Urban Land Institute • Award for Excellence: Finalist
2009 • Beijing Municipal Information Department • Beijing Top Ten Buildings Award
2008 • AIA - Hong Kong • Merit Award
2008 • Chicago Athenaeum • American Architecture Award
2008 • Chicago Athenaeum • International Architecture Award
2008 • MIPIM Asia • Business Centre Category
2007 • Institution of Structural Engineers • Award for Commercial or Retail Structure
2007 • National Council of Structural Engineers Association • Excellence in Structural Engineering: Award of Merit
2007 • Structural Engineers Association of California • Award of Excellence: Landmark Structures Category
2007 • Structural Engineers Association of Illinois • Excellence in Structural Engineering: Most Innovative Structure
2007 • Structural Engineers Association of Northern California • Award of Excellence: New Construction Category
2006 • General Electric Company • Edison Award for Excellence in Lighting Design
2005 • Beijing Quality Project Evaluation Committee • Great Wall Cup: Gold Metal