The building volume thrusts outward from its site in a series of polyhedra, each of which inclines forward as if to evoke a sense of aerodynamics. Glazed public spaces, curved in contrast to the linear exterior, wind through the solid building mass. Inside this multistory atrium, the sense of movement is established by forms that look more organic. Like an oceanic landscape, curvilinear walls appear to have been smoothed by erosion and are pierced by irregularly shaped ribbon windows and passageways, giving a reef-like effect. Deep structural ribs in the glazing ripple outward from the walls. Stratified floor plates continue the motif of an organic, weathered environment.
In addition to its more traditional programmatic spaces, the building includes a language laboratory, data center, book shop, training rooms, club room, auditorium, and cafeteria. The finished building will be five stories high and approximately 28,000 sq m net (approximately 301,390 sq ft) / 42,000 sq m gross (approximately 452,084 sq ft). It is expected to be completed in 2012.
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