Arch 655| Project 01: Galaxy SoHo Neda Sadeghi Fall 2019 Fig.01 Galaxy SoHo Facade · Project Basic Information Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects Location: Chaoyangmen, Beijing, China Project Type: Mixed-use commercial development Construction Year: 2009-2012 Plot Area: 46,965 m 2 Built Up: 330000 m 2 Max Height: 67 m Total Floors: 18 · Project Definition The Galaxy SOHO project in central Beijing for SOHO China is a 330000m 2 office, retail and entertainment complex that will become an integral part of the living city, inspired by the grand scale of Beijing. Its architecture is a composition of five continuous, flowing volumes that are set apart, fused or linked by stretched bridges. These volumes adapt to each other in all directions, generating a panoramic architecture without corners or abrupt transitions that brea