GP completes Park Hyatt Guangzhou
Goettsch Partners (GP) has completed the Yingkai Square mixed-use tower, featuring the Park Hyatt Guangzhou hotel, in Guangzhou, China.
Developed by R&F Properties and located in the new city centre of Zujiang, the 296m tower totals 66 storeys and 174,500m2 and is currently the 7th tallest completed building in Guangzhou. The property includes 114,500m2 of office space and 10,000m2 of retail, in addition to the 208-key Park Hyatt at the top, with hotel interiors designed by Tokyo-based firm Super Potato.
James Zheng, president of Goettsch Partners comments: “GP is very pleased to deliver this signature tower for R&F Properties and Hyatt. The project is one of 11 Hyatts we have completed, including three in the last eight months, and marks our first for the luxury Park Hyatt brand.”
The building is part of a collective of mixed-use towers that signify the stature of Guangzhou as a major metropolitan city. The simple form of the tower traces inspiration from local bamboo plants, as seen in the building’s asymmetrically carved corners as well as the veining of vertical strips on the façade. The strips compress and stretch as they rise, starting more dense at the base to enhance the sense of gravity. The hotel occupies the building’s uppermost floors, with office space below, and subway connections below grade.
“With its tight urban site, diverse functions and direct connections to transit, the building has quickly made an impact,” says Paul De Santis, principal and senior designer at GP. “The building establishes a unique silhouette in the rapidly evolving skyline.”
The square tower respects the geometric rigidity of the street grid; carved out corners highlight the unique views available at various heights through and over neighboring structures, while the diagonal extensions of the site relate to the adjacent central green and nearby Pearl River Delta.
The building is connected to the urban street life around it while retaining the intimacy required for a luxury hotel experience. The hotel drop-off and arrival sequence is choreographed to emphasize a sense of calm, with a warm, neutral palette and sculptures that aid orientation. An infinity-edge pool on level 60 runs the length of one side of the building, and overlooks the panoramic views of the Guangzhou skyline. Meanwhile, an outdoor roof garden on level 70 offers similar sweeping views while providing a space to dine and relax.
Goettsch Partners offers architecture with a global perspective, emphasizing a singular design approach across offices in Chicago, Shanghai and Abu Dhabi. The firm creates measurable value and environmentally responsible solutions, with diverse projects that share a consistent emphasis on bringing bold design clarity to complex challenges.
