In a small plaza next to a skyscraper in Guangzhou, China, an elaborate piece of landscaping and sculpture offers more than a quiet spot of contemplation for passing pedestrians in the city’s busy business district.
As the centerpiece of the green redevelopment of an industrial site in the city of Taiyuan, China, the soaring domes of the Taiyuan Botanical Garden are not only visually distinctive but also are a first for mass-timber construction in China.
France-based AREP is hub designer while a consortium led by state-owned China Construction First Group Corp. Ltd. will build the 1.3-million-sq-m all-underground project.