Xi’an Taikoo Li Office Design: A Model CBD Workspace Integrating Historical Heritage and Sustainable Concepts

Project Overview | A New Benchmark for Office Environment Design

Located in the Xiaoyanta Historical and Cultural Area of Xi’an and adjacent to a World Cultural Heritage site, this project is a model of the integration of a CBD office building with history and culture. Centered on Swire Properties’ core principles of “people-oriented”, “sustainable development” and “community building”, it creates an office design space that combines international standards with local cultural depth.

Design Concept: Heritage Inheritance and Regenerative Renewal

The office design draws its inspiration from the 108-fang ward system of Tang Chang’an City and the Anren Fang archaeological site. The design team extracted traditional architectural elements and recycled the bricks, tiles and ancient components recovered from the archaeological site, realizing a sustainable closed loop of “protection, restoration, regeneration and renewal”.

Application of Sustainable Materials

At the raw material stage, a total of 10.52 tons of waste was recycled and 7.73 tons of carbon emissions were reduced, equivalent to planting 77 large trees.

WELL Platinum Certification: A New Standard for Healthy Offices

The project has received WELL Platinum certification (the Oscars of the building industry), fully implementing ten core systems in its office environment design:

• Lighting design: light without visible fixtures, 60% energy savings

• Air management: fresh air volume increased by 30%, real-time monitoring of temperature and humidity, CO2, TVOC and PM2.5

• Acoustic environment: equipment noise ≤40dBA, full coverage of sound-absorbing ceilings

Flexible and Versatile Multi-functional Spaces

The office furniture adopts a modular design and can be freely combined according to scenario requirements:

• Folding partition system: one-touch switching between meeting mode and open mode

• Smart height-adjustable desks: employees can freely set their sitting and standing heights

• Composite function areas: integrating reading, coffee, casual working and art exhibitions

Outdoor Garden: An Urban Ecological Green Lung

The outdoor leisure area is created with sustainable materials:

• PanDOMO facade: naturally refined, zero harmful emissions

• Permeable bricks: made from recycled discarded ceramics, realizing the sponge city concept

• Sustainable bio-leather bicycle baskets: made from food waste, seaweed and leather scraps

Wayfinding System and Spatial Memory

The wayfinding signs take the shape of ancient architectural bricks as their design inspiration, and their naming derives from the Tang dynasty 108-fang management system. The wall art installations use recycled old wooden boards, ancient pottery shards, old tickets and other objects of urban memory to tell the story of Xi’an.

Conclusion: The Future Paradigm of CBD Office Buildings

With sustainable development as its foundation and humanistic care as its soul, the office design of Xi’an Taikoo Li has built an international office space within a CBD office building that combines efficient work, health and comfort, and cultural inheritance. From office furniture to air quality management, every detail reflects a sense of responsibility for employee wellbeing and the future of the planet.

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