Linked Hybrid is a mixed-use complex near the old city wall in Dongcheng District, Beijing, designed by Steven Holl Architects. Construction ran from 2003 to 2009. Guy Nordenson and Associates were the structural engineers. The article names no client or style.
The roof stands at 223 feet (68 m), with 21 floors and 221,426 square meters of floor area. It holds about 750 apartments, with a hotel, a cinema, a kindergarten and a Montessori school. More than 2,500 people live there.
A ground source heat pump system uses 655 geothermal wells about 330 feet (100 m) deep. It meets about 70% of yearly heating and cooling needs and removes the need for cooling towers. Awards include the CTBUH 2009 Best Tall Building Overall.
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