Avic Towers
AVIC International Holding Corporation is a global shareholding enterprise affiliated with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Its main business involves four segments: aviation business, high-end manufacturing, overseas public service, and service & trade. Avic Square is envisioned as a 250,000 square metre plus multi-use development; the premier destination in Nairobi to ‘work, stay and play’. The client’s brief was for a modern, mixed urban development that would stand out in Nairobi’s ever-soaring skyline. By virtue of the client’s Chinese roots we made a conscious decision to subtly represent Chinese values with a contemporary twist in all aspects of the development. The result was an organic envelope of brilliant white and blue glass consisting of the sharp, clear lines and basic geometric shapes characteristic of modern architecture. The scheme grows out of the ground in two separate blocks that organically morph into four towers of varying heights lending it an iconic presence in the Nairobi skyline.
The completed development would comprise of a 43-story office tower (AVIC’s International headquarter), a 35-story hotel, two 24-story, a 25-story, and 28-story apartment towers, a four-story commercial podium and parking facility for 1,700 cars, high-speed elevators and advanced safety systems. The towers, located in a core area of Nairobi would become a landmark buildings in Kenya, making the city more attractive and promoting consumption upgrading
The stunning geometry formed out of interconnected rhombi becomes the core element for the entire facade, creating the very sculptural architectural response that frames the massive windows that flood in natural light into the interiors..
AVIC International Holding Corporation is a global shareholding enterprise affiliated with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Its main business involves four segments: aviation business, high-end manufacturing, overseas public service, and service & trade. Avic Square is envisioned as a 250,000 square metre plus multi-use development; the premier destination in Nairobi to ‘work, stay and play’. The client’s brief was for a modern, mixed urban development that would stand out in Nairobi’s ever-soaring skyline. By virtue of the client’s Chinese roots we made a conscious decision to subtly represent Chinese values with a contemporary twist in all aspects of the development. The result was an organic envelope of brilliant white and blue glass consisting of the sharp, clear lines and basic geometric shapes characteristic of modern architecture. The scheme grows out of the ground in two separate blocks that organically morph into four towers of varying heights lending it an iconic presence in the Nairobi skyline.
