JKP Architects completes Huitong Hybrid Tower in Shenzhen. Cars and offices in the sky
11/12/2019.
[Shenzhen] China
metalocus, ÁNGEL TORNE
metalocus, ÁNGEL TORNE
Manfred Jaeger’s design approach is rooted in a deep understanding of the necessity that urban planning, landscape design and architecture must form a coherent unit.
After studying Philosophy and graduating in Architecture from the Munich Technical University in 1964, he was Prof. Gottfried Böhm’s assistant instructor at the Technical University of Aachen and collaborator at Böhm’s architecture office in Cologne, in addition to being the leader of his office in Aachen.
Well-versed and experienced in urban planning, he became a member of the Municipal Administration of Aachen. His tasks were studies on urban research and town planning developments, with a special focus on the challenges of urban development. With the successful completion of these responsibilities in Germany, Manfred Jaeger was appointed as a Foreign Expert of Architecture and Urban Design in the People’s Republic of China. Presently, he is Partner of Jaeger Kahlen Partners, with locations in Germany, China and Italy.
Peter Jaeger’s dedication to architecture is deeply rooted within the family context which immersed him with conviction into the architectural spirit since a very early age.
Following architectural education in Belgium at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Saint Luc Liège and at the Politecnico di Torino in Italy where he graduated, Peter Jaeger has extensive postqualification experience in diverse firms like gmp Architekten - von Gerkan, Marg und Partner as well as Cologne`s old-established Architekturbüro Gottfried Böhm.
Peter Jaeger has designed and realized numerous projects in Italy and abroad for private and public clients. His specific expertise lies in integrated planning, from real estate development to the concept, up to definition of strategic guidelines for the marketing, with a specific focus on planning and transformation, thus coordinating all aspects of planning, design, implementation and maintenance of projects.
Peter Jaeger leads the practice in Turin, working on notable projects in Italy and Europe. Since 2007, he brings his strategic experience of the region to the Shenzhen office of Jaeger Kahlen Partners.
As the practice’s Senior Architect in China, Wang LingJiang serves in facilitating meaningful relationship with corporates, developers, consultants, governmental and regulatory bodies and Local Design Institutes. In this vital role, he has helped clients successfully define their objectives and requirements for a range of complex projects including corporate offices, large-scale masterplans and mixed-use developments. His extensive collaboration with local planning bodies and LDIs has been instrumental in maximizing the potential of each project site, program and environment.
Wang LingJiang strives to achieve a balance between the client’s goals for a project with meticulous design commitment of the practice to realize appropriate project solutions that reflect the aspirations of the users and the local context, thereby maximizing the project’s long-term value. He also directs multinational teams to interpret the program, vision, and goals that the brief sets
forth and translate them into strong concepts. His major projects include the Dongguang Bridge Company Headquarters, Beijing CBD Office Park, Nanfang University Technology Park, and the Guangfa Securities Headquarter Tower in Guangzhou.
Wang LingJiang graduated from the Shenzhen University – School of Architecture with an architectural degree in 1997. Prior to Jaeger Kahlen Partners he has worked with China Southwest Architecture Design Institute, led his personal projects in Guangzhou and Dongguang and served as Senior Project Architect in A. Epstein & Sons International (China) in Beijing.