位於江蘇的西太湖國際商務廣場（West Taihu International Business Plaza）為一在當地新市政府綜合建設項目中獲選的作品，專案中包含一棟5星級酒店、完整的會議中心、數間餐廳及相關設施。
西太湖國際商務廣場角落處獨特外型的酒店，在走近時令人有種看似動態的效果。建築物外表在不同角度觀看下呈現出不同的樣態，就像顆不對稱外形的「石頭水晶」，線條傾斜地向外發散至不同的方向。
酒店同時也是整體永續計劃中的一部份。戲劇般的外觀配合著陽光的角度及可變式遮陽板系統，創造出最佳遮陽效果，能有效大幅減少熱能降低空調設備使用量。
在變排量空調系統的使用下，並透過加高樓板的設計提供適當冷氣至辦公區，而樓板及佈線的設計亦可在未來依需要變更。酒店的綠色建築設計可達到中國綠色星級能源評價2顆星的標準（相當於澳洲五顆星標準）。
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蘇琨峰／Andre
一隻喜愛新事物也對舊事物固執的牡羊。台北工專土木工程科、雲林科技大學營建工程結構組畢業，工作後決定離職前往澳洲再度充實自己並一圓留學夢，畢業於墨爾本大學經濟與商業研究所，主修商業與資訊管理。喜歡看建築、旅行探索、研究攝影、愛打網球、沉溺爵士樂當了爵士樂團薩克斯風手。目前為《欣建築／國際脈動》編譯、文字記者、辦理欣建築相關活動及國際領隊。
West Taihu International Business Plaza ／LAB+SIADR
This competition winning design proposal for a new city government office complex in Xitaihu New Town incorporates a 5 star hotel with full conference and meeting capability together with a range of restaurant and support facilities.
The dynamic shape provides a unique, sculptural form as one approaches the building. Located on a corner site, the faceted planes of the building shift their formal relationships when seen from different vantage points. The “rock crystal” is purposely asymmetrical in its formal massing, with faceted planes bevelled to differing orientations.
The dramatic form of the building is part of the project’s integrated sustainable design, generated to create a self-shading form which, in conjunction with the horizontal sun shading and variable facade panel system, significantly reduces the facades peak heat loading, allowing for a significant reduction in plant and services.
The green building approach is enhanced by the use of a displacement air conditioning system, providing supply air to all office spaces through a raised floor that also allows future flexibility for changes in layout and building cabling. This building is designed to achieve a 2 star Chinese green star energy rating (equivalent to Australian 5 star).
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Andre
A male Aries, loves learning new things and being nostalgic to old things. Academic background: Bachelor of Construction Engineering Department at National YunTech University, Taiwan and Diploma of Graduate School of Business and Economics at University of Melbourne. With character of a little introvert, addicting to architecture, photography, tennis, Jazz music and saxophone and being the translator of Xin Architecture/ International, reporter, holder of activities and international tour leader.