One of the World’s Most Twisted Towers Is in China

世界上最扭曲的塔樓之一在中國

One of the world’s most twisted towers has been unveiled in Chongqing， China. The Dance of Light tower (Gaoke Group Ltd Office Project)， designed by architecture firm Aedas and completed in 2022， is 201.5 meters (661 feet) tall and features a twisted facade like the shape of the northern lights， according to a press release.

Located on Xingfu Plaza in the Jiangbei district of Chongqing， the building utilizes the simple and elegant form of double-curved facades to create the impression that the building is being twisted， the firm said. According to Ken Wai， Aedas global design principal， the facade “is not only an outlook expression， but also a way of protection that sculpts interior spaces.”

The designers were inspired by the dancing aurora—the rays and spirals of the polar lights often seen in the Arctic and Antarctic—so light plays a key role in accentuating the twisted shape of the structure. The view of the tower varies from different angles as light reflects and bends over the glass facades.

“When night falls， the curved facade showcases reflections that allude to the dancing figure of a ballerina，” said Aedas in the press release. “The podium roof extends a coherent statement of sliding twist from top to bottom， echoing with the geometry of the tower and maintaining a consistent architectural style.”

Twisted high-rises have grown in popularity over the last decade thanks to advances in construction， engineering and architectural computer programs.

The Turning Torso， by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and built in 2005 in Malmo， Sweden， was the first twisted skyscraper that showcased the innovative style of architecture.

Other popular twisted buildings include MAD Architects’ Absolute World Towers， located in Canada and completed in 2012， as well as the 306-meter-high (1，004-foot-high) Cayan Tower in Dubai， designed by Skidmore， Owings amp; Merrill and completed in 2013.

According to Aedas， the Dance of Light tower has a “twisting angle” of up to 8.8 degrees per floor， which the studio believes is nearly 1.5 times more than any other super high-rise tower.

“As an open public space， the tower has all the credit to be a city icon， especially the significant twisting of the facade is remarkable，” Wai added.

世界上最扭曲的塔樓之一在中國重慶揭幕。據新聞報道，“光之舞”塔樓（高科太陽座）是由凱達建筑公司設計，于2022年竣工。該塔樓高201.5米（661英尺），具有類似于北極光形狀的扭曲外觀。

該公司介紹，此建筑位于重慶江北區幸福廣場，采用簡潔優雅的雙曲線立面設計，營造出建筑扭曲的效果。凱達 全球設計負責人韋業啟表示，其外形“不僅是一種外觀表達，也是一種構成室內空間的保護方式”。

設計師的靈感來自舞動的極光——北極和南極地區常見的極光的光線和螺旋，因此光線在強調建筑扭曲形狀方面發揮著關鍵作用。當光線在玻璃外墻上發生反射和折射時，從不同角度看塔樓的景色會有所不同。

凱達建筑公司相關人員在接受訪談時說：“當夜幕降臨，弧形表面會反射出如同芭蕾舞演員翩翩起舞的身影。”“裙樓的屋頂平面從上到下連續扭轉至近似水平方向，與塔樓的幾何形狀相呼應，從而保持了建筑風格的統一。”

過去十年里，由于建筑、工程和建筑計算機程序的進步，扭曲的高層建筑越來越受歡迎。

“扭轉大廈”是第一座展示這種創新建筑風格的扭曲摩天大樓，它由西班牙建筑師圣地亞哥·卡拉特拉瓦設計，并于2005年在瑞典馬爾默建造。

其他受歡迎的扭曲建筑包括MAD建筑事務所設計的“絕對世界塔”，它位于加拿大并于2012年竣工，以及迪拜306米高（1 004英尺）的“卡延塔”，由Skidmore， Owings amp; Merrill建筑設計事務所設計并于2013年竣工。

據凱達建筑公司相關人員介紹，光之舞塔樓每層的“扭曲角度”高達8.8度，工作室認為該角度是別的超高層塔樓的近1.5倍。

“作為一個開放的公共空間，這座塔樓擁有成為城市標志的所有優點，尤其是立面那引人注目的扭曲弧度。”韋補充說道。

Word Bank

unveil /'?n've?l/ v. 揭幕；將……公之于眾

facade /f?'sɑ?d/ n. （建筑物的）正面，立面

utilize /'ju?t?la?z/ v. 運用

showcase /'???ke?s/ v. 展示（優點）

allude to 影射