Seven buildings in China designed with ‘bamboo shoots’ in mind

In China, seven buildings were designed with ‘bamboo shoots’ in mind. 1.The 57-metre-high landscape structure ‘ The First Shoot in the World ’ in Taojiang County, Hunan Province, consists of six curved structures similar to the shell of a bamboo shoot, wrapped in a mesh structure on the outside, with a glass curtain wall on the inside and a viewing platform. The building has multiple functions, including observation, forest fire prevention, communication and observation. The shape of the building is based on the imagery of ‘ spring shoots after rain ’ , breaking out of the ground and climbing upwards, symbolising strong, progressive and upward development. 2. China Resources Building Completed and opened in December 2018, China Resources Building, also known as ‘Spring Bamboo Shoots’, is located in the financial headquarters base in Houhai, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. With a height of 392.5 metres and a total gross floor area of approximately 270,000 square metres, it is the thi...