The Global Trade Center is located on one of Nairobi's main thoroughfares. The mixed-use ensemble includes a 184-meter office tower a hotel tower standing at 142 meters as well as four apartment towers around 100 meters high and retail spaces. The design connects these different uses with a shared base building. The two main towers characterize the new skyline of the Westland district.

全球贸易中心位于内罗毕的主干道之一。这座多功能建筑群包括一座184米高的办公楼、一座142米高的酒店楼以及四座约100米高的公寓楼和零售空间。该设计通过一座共用的底层建筑将这些不同的用途连接起来。两座主塔楼构成了Westland区新的天际线。

The buildings also have a natural ventilation system in the towers, in which the supply air is protected from the sun and wind by concealed ventilation flaps, significantly reducing the energy required for air conditioning. Photovoltaics on the roofs reduce the dependence of the power supply on the grid. The large roof garden and the integration of the various functional areas create an open space and movement area within the project, that is unconventional considering local security measures.

塔楼内还设有自然通风系统，隐藏式通风挡板可有效阻挡阳光和风吹，从而显著降低空调能耗。屋顶光伏系统降低了电力供应对电网的依赖。大型屋顶花园和各个功能区域的整合，在项目内创造了一个开放空间和活动区域，考虑到当地的安全措施，这并非常规做法。

In many aspects, the project in Nairobi broke new ground - the primary focus was on complex international cooperation and the resulting knowledge transfer: the task was to coordinate the Chinese clients and their specialized planning companies, security consultants from the UK, the management of the hotel chain from Dubai and those responsible for the interior design from New York with local partner companies.

内罗毕项目在许多方面都开创了先河——其主要重点在于综合的国际合作及其由此产生的知识转移：项目任务是协调中国客户及其专业规划公司、英国安全顾问、迪拜连锁酒店管理层以及纽约室内设计负责人与当地合作公司之间的沟通。

The University of Nairobi granted scholarships to Kenyan engineering students, facilitating their involvement in the significant project. In order to achieve the required high-quality standards, a facade production facility was set up in the basement garage areas together with local partner companies, which will remain in place on the company's own premises outside Nairobi even after the construction process has been completed.

内罗毕大学为肯尼亚工程专业的学生提供奖学金，帮助他们参与这一重要项目。为了达到所需的高质量标准，项目与当地合作公司在地下车库区域共同建立了一个外墙生产设施，即使在施工完成后，该设施仍将保留在公司位于内罗毕郊外的自有厂房内。

Design: Meinhard von Gerkan and Stephan Schütz with Stephan Rewolle and Tobias Keyl

Client: AVIC International

GFA: 300,000 m²

图片版权: Mutahi Chiira

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