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July 20, 2009

Green Skyscrapers Unveiled for China’s Raffles City by Bridgette Meinhold

Dutch architect Ben van Berkel of UNStudio recently unveiled a new set of elegantly twisting sustainable skyscrapers that will grace the skyline of Hangzou, China by 2012. Dubbed Raffles City, the design features two 60-story tall buildings set near the Qiangtan River in the captial city of Zhejiang province. The project will be a mixed-use development with office, retail, residential and hotel space and will be built according to LEED green building standards in hopes of achieving a Gold rating. On top of the green building techniques, the project aims for urban sustainability - it’s designed as a hub of activity, commerce and transportation meant to condense life into a smaller footprint.

Hangzou’s Raffles City will be the 6th Raffles City in a series of ...

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