OMA's CMG Qianhai Global Trade Center aims to blur boundaries between building and cityscape

A new mixed-use development in Shenzen, China designed by the Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) ambitiously pushes the "traditional boundaries between building and the urban context."  OMA's CMG Qianhai Global Trade Center project is described as a compressed "Micro City" that the firm believes will be an example of "a tower, a cluster, a neighborhood, and a city." The clustered volumes aim to visually and physically connect two main towers, a cube-shaped volume in the center, and a lower building complex all into one harmonious development.  Image courtesy of OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.Due to Qianhai's surrounding urban landscape, OMA gave itself with the task of creating a development that would contribute to the city's "urban ambition." This transportation-focused development aims to connect the city's two main roads, a bus terminal, and three intersecting metro lines in addition to creating a hub for business, the arts, and the public. Image courtesy of OMA. Image courtesy ...