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Aerial Wildness during the daytime © Shengliang SU
Aerial Wildness during the daytime © Shengliang SU
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Bluepha BioFAB,paving a path for the new world of creating with biotechnology.

Bluepha BioFAB, located in the Binhai Coastal Industrial Park of Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, is a biomanufacturing facility designed by XING DESIGN for Bluepha. 

Bluepha is dedicated to nurturing new biomaterials and molecular materials, driving innovation in various aspects of life, including clothing, food, housing, transportation, and medicine. Its core product, a naturally synthesized microbial polymer known as Bluepha PHA, aims to replace plastic to create a sustainable green future. 

Before the temperature-controlled fermentation water drains away, it forms shallow ponds on the rooftop of the office building. The architecture resembles a petri dish nurturing new biomaterials. The water ripples bridge life and matter. 

Life begins at the water's edge, above there are eternal laws of nature. The ascent of human technology and civilization depends on understanding and harnessing the laws of nature. So does synthetic biology. 

The exhibition hall, reception room, and executive conference room protrude above the water's surface, offering a panoramic infinite view of the water and sky.

 Most of the space, including the office area, meeting rooms, employee canteen, kitchen, and multipurpose hall, is submerged below the water’s surface with spatial flatness and extensive transparency. Structural elements and rooms are scattered freely like organelles allowing excellent diffused lighting. This is where scientists and engineers work every day.

 The design of the pillars combines with the planting pools and printing cabinets, giving them a sculptural form with openings at the roof. The interplay of light and water ripples creates a dynamic of shadows, reminding people of their noble mission beyond daily life. In the vast wilderness, it is this sense of purpose that binds people together.

 The vast and boundless surroundings of the building, while visually stunning, may evoke a sense of solitude over time. Therefore, on the south side of the building, we have created a linear courtyard that encloses a green space of pleasant scale, combining it with the factory's security wall.

 Inside the courtyard, there are guards' rooms, contemplation rooms, salon lecture halls, gyms, and MEP, engagingly connecting various spaces and infusing daily work with inspiration.

 Dealing with the saline-alkali land, the building is elevated by 1.2 meters, additional soil is added to the courtyard to facilitate quick tree planting. The temperature control of the building utilizes a constant water circulation system from the factory and floor air vents to fully utilize the space beneath the floor slab and release the ceiling height.

 Written in Bluepha's New Year card: "We are fortunate to stand on the shoulders of giants, just as in all initial explorations, paving a path for the new world of creating with biotechnology."

 The space we have constructed is filled with such belief.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Jiangshu, CN
Firm Role: Architecture & interior design
Additional Credits: Client: Beijing Bluepha Microbiology Technology Co., Ltd.
Co-designer: TIANS Engineering Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Structural Designer: TIANS Engineering Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Constructor: TIANS Engineering Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Lead Architect: Xiong Xing
Design Team: Chen Boliang, Hu Jia, Wu Chuchu, Lin Weiqiao, Liu Xiaofan, Deng Shaoyi, Cheng Ningxin, Huang Yunxuan (post-coordination), Cao Hui (post-coordination), Cao Danrui (intern), Di Jiafeng (intern), Zhang Qi (intern), Zhu Qiniu (intern), Chen Yu (internship), Zhen tian (intern), Jin Ling (RPG production), Wu Su (RPG production)
Material\Brand
Terrazzo: Suzhou Guyu New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
Granite: Suizhou Sanlei Stone Industry Co., Ltd.
Part of the filling material: Beijing Bluepha Microbiology Technology Co., Ltd.
Photo credits: Shengliang SU (schranimage)

 
A sense of timelessness just before nightfall © Shengliang SU
A sense of timelessness just before nightfall © Shengliang SU
Aerial Wildness after sunset © Shengliang SU
Aerial Wildness after sunset © Shengliang SU
Axonometric Aerial View © Shengliang SU
Axonometric Aerial View © Shengliang SU
An Open and Free Office Area © Shengliang SU
An Open and Free Office Area © Shengliang SU
Conference room and showroom protrude above the water's surface © Shengliang SU
Conference room and showroom protrude above the water's surface © Shengliang SU
BluephaBioFAB is located among the vast marshes of coastal reeds © Shengliang SU
BluephaBioFAB is located among the vast marshes of coastal reeds © Shengliang SU
Each functional space with a different shape is scattered in the courtyard © Shengliang SU
Each functional space with a different shape is scattered in the courtyard © Shengliang SU
A yoga room on the side of courtyard © Shengliang SU
A yoga room on the side of courtyard © Shengliang SU
Exposed structure in the central meeting room presents a sense of strength © Shengliang SU
Exposed structure in the central meeting room presents a sense of strength © Shengliang SU
Enclosing small-scale courtyard in the vast plain © Shengliang SU
Enclosing small-scale courtyard in the vast plain © Shengliang SU
Lights come through the openings of the massing © Shengliang SU
Lights come through the openings of the massing © Shengliang SU
Linear courtyard connects gards'rooms, yoga room, communication space and etc. © Shengliang SU
Linear courtyard connects gards'rooms, yoga room, communication space and etc. © Shengliang SU
Lobby waiting area © Shengliang SU
Lobby waiting area © Shengliang SU
Office Area facing the Linear Courtyard © Shengliang SU
Office Area facing the Linear Courtyard © Shengliang SU
Petri dish-like Architectural Form © Shengliang SU
Petri dish-like Architectural Form © Shengliang SU
Shimmering light enlivens the space © XING DESIGN
Shimmering light enlivens the space © XING DESIGN
The courtyard provides space for leisure activities © Shengliang SU
The courtyard provides space for leisure activities © Shengliang SU
The Flagship of Future Materials © Shengliang SU
The Flagship of Future Materials © Shengliang SU
The huge wind turbine casts a shadow on the building © Shengliang SU
The huge wind turbine casts a shadow on the building © Shengliang SU
The openness allowing excellent diffused lighting © Shengliang SU
The openness allowing excellent diffused lighting © Shengliang SU
The interplay of water and light shines into the interior, and the pillar serves as a container of the shimmering light © Shengliang SU
The interplay of water and light shines into the interior, and the pillar serves as a container of the shimmering light © Shengliang SU
Staircase to the meeting room above the water © Shengliang SU
Staircase to the meeting room above the water © Shengliang SU
The sunken sofa area makes the space more open © Shengliang SU
The sunken sofa area makes the space more open © Shengliang SU
The openness allowing excellent diffused lighting © Shengliang SU
The openness allowing excellent diffused lighting © Shengliang SU
The water reminds of the noble mission beyond daily life © XING DESIGN
The water reminds of the noble mission beyond daily life © XING DESIGN
Tilt–shift photography of the factory zone © Shengliang SU
Tilt–shift photography of the factory zone © Shengliang SU
The surface of water reflects the sky, symbolizing the natural law © Shengliang SU
The surface of water reflects the sky, symbolizing the natural law © Shengliang SU
When the surrounding is dark, the building seems to hover at the center of the universe © XING DESIGN
When the surrounding is dark, the building seems to hover at the center of the universe © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Section Model © XING DESIGN
Model © XING DESIGN
Model © XING DESIGN
Model © XING DESIGN
Model © XING DESIGN
Model © XING DESIGN
Model © XING DESIGN
Model © XING DESIGN
Model © XING DESIGN
Model © XING DESIGN
Model © XING DESIGN
2F Plan © XING DESIGN
2F Plan © XING DESIGN
1F Plan © XING DESIGN
1F Plan © XING DESIGN
Sections © XING DESIGN
Sections © XING DESIGN
Elevations © XING DESIGN
Elevations © XING DESIGN
Site plan © XING DESIGN
Site plan © XING DESIGN
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