Architecture, Building and Structure Design Seal Building by Central-South Architectural Institute Seal is an archive building located in Wuhan, Hubei, China. The building has a gross floor area of 57,487 square meters and a height of 66 meters. The form combines a tower and a podium, which frees shared space on the lower floors and places the archive storage on the upper floors. Public and professional circulation routes are separated. The facade is inspired by the Chinese seal and presents timelines of historic events in the city. Local materials and low carbon technologies are applied. A multipurpose hall and a large meeting room are open to the public.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner
Seal Building by Central-South Architectural Institute is a distinguished winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Seal Building earned the Bronze A' Design Award in 2022 and is showcased on Best Designs of the World among other exceptional designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Central-South Architectural Institute and see why Seal Building design sets itself apart from its competition.
About Seal
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Seal Building by Central-South Architectural Institute Seal is an archive building located in Wuhan, Hubei, China. The building has a gross floor area of 57,487 square meters and a height of 66 meters. The form combines a tower and a podium, which frees shared space on the lower floors and places the archive storage on the upper floors. Public and professional circulation routes are separated. The facade is inspired by the Chinese seal and presents timelines of historic events in the city. Local materials and low carbon technologies are applied. A multipurpose hall and a large meeting room are open to the public. Seal earned the Bronze A' Design Award, a respected level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Bronze A' Design Award works combine new ideas with skillful designs, and are selected by a grand jury, as noteworthy entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated works are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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