Linked Hybrid is a multi-purpose complex in Beijing, designed by Steven Holl Architects. The project is 220,000 square-meters spread over eight interconnected towers. The multiple structures are joined together by a ring of skybridges that each hold different public functions.
The unusual design was created to counter current urban development trends in China. Instead of a sealed off private tower, the building is a porous urban space that is open to the public on all sides. The complex houses over 750 apartments, recreation facilities, a hotel, school and various public and private facilities. The concept for the structure encapsulates a ‘city within a city’ providing service for over 2500 inhabitants. The building was recently named the best tall building in Asia and Australia by the council on tall buildings and urban habitat (CTBUH).
