Galaxy SOHO in Beijing's Dongcheng District was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for SOHO China. Work started in 2009 and the article gives 2012 as the completion year. The article calls the style Retrofuturism, which is not on this atlas's style list. It stands at the southwest corner of Chaoyangmen Bridge, inside the Second Ring Road.
Four fused domes are linked by bridges and platforms around public courtyards and a central canyon. The building is 67 meters high with 18 floors on a 330,000 m² site. The exterior uses aluminum and stone, and a cooled roofing system is listed.
The lower three levels hold retail and entertainment, floors four to fifteen hold offices, and the top three hold bars and restaurants. A 2013 RIBA Lubetkin Prize nomination drew criticism from the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Centre. It has parking for 1,275 cars.
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