Bocui Pearl
Bocui Pearl is a sales office built underground in Guangzhou, China. The site is divided into two parts by a city road twelve meters wide, and the building passes beneath the road to connect the whole area. The underground position reduces noise from traffic and from the city. Three mushroom-shaped structures rise to the surface and serve as vertical circulation. Visitors pass a sunken courtyard, a spring and the main building. White aluminum panels and clear glass form a simple facade. A rainwater collection system and a solar system save water and energy.
Bocui Pearl Sales Office by Quincy Li has been highlighted as an innovative example of architectural design by the A' Design Awards. Bocui Pearl Sales Office was awarded the Golden A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design in 2021. The A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design prize that celebrates outstanding design of skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions, religious structures, infrastructure designs, landscaping projects and more.
