2024-11-15T03:44:23-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150288030/zaha-hadid-architects-infinitus-plaza-opens-in-guangdong Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2021-11-11T18:11:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/78/786707744441cf1ecdd66c33bebc2d67.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects</a>&rsquo; Infinitus Plaza has opened in Baiyun, a city in the north of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/643/china/45" target="_blank">China</a>&rsquo;s Guangdong Province.&nbsp;</p> <p>The 185,643-square-meter project serves as the new global headquarters for healthcare provider Infinitus China. It includes the company&rsquo;s herbal medicine research facilities and safety assessment labs, as well as a learning center for conferences and exhibitions.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/43/431af78bce2226eda9df947c5f10c3a1.JPG?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/43/431af78bce2226eda9df947c5f10c3a1.JPG?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Felix Amiss / Zaha Hadid Architects</figcaption></figure><p>A plaza defines the gateway to the new Baiyun Central Business District at the site of the decommissioned Baiyun Airport. With the aim of establishing healthy, adaptable, and collaborative workspaces, the plaza is designed over eight stories as a series of infinity symbol-shaped layers, claiming to enhance interaction and communication between all departments.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f4/f4d4974a1aa863abf171f1b4bad79471.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f4/f4d4974a1aa863abf171f1b4bad79471.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Liang Xue / Zaha Hadid Architects</figcaption></figure><p>The structure is arranged around central atria and courtyards, creating a variety of shared indoor and outdoor spaces. Interconnecting bridges also house various flexible co...</p>