Suzhou Gate to the East
The Gate to the East ,or the Gate of the Orient is a 301-meter-high skyscraper in Suzhou City. The East Gate consists two parts of the North Building and South Building; it is a high - rise building of door appearance, with a total height of 300 meters, the two-storey part of building connected at 238 meters.
The design for the Gate of the Orient was inspired by the combined Chinese traditions and western influences of the projects two lead designers. The Gate to the East is called "The solidification of the music", is the world's largest door-shaped building.
The result is a mix of westernised pure form and Chinese subtlety. The project introduces a dramatic iconic 'gateway' to the city of Suzhou and represents the significance of the China in the world today. As the focal point of the new central business district, the Gate of the Orient has drawn inspiration from the historic and cultural references of the traditional famous Gardens of Suzhou and of the Orient will stand almost 300m high and sits directly above a major underground rail interchange which will be fully integrated into the completed building.
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