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Beijing Oriental Plaza

Beijing, China

Client: Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

Parsons Brinckerhoff Role: Mechanical and Electrical Design

Beijing Oriental Plaza
Commanding a prime 1.1-million-square-foot (100,000-square-meter) site and spanning a total floor area of 8.6 million square feet (800,000 square meters), Oriental Plaza is one of the largest commercial complexes in Asia. This mixed-use development, located near Tiananmen Square in the heart of China's capital city, incorporates eight office towers, two apartment towers, a five-star Grand Hyatt hotel, shopping facilities, parking space for 1,800 cars and 10,000 bicycles, and its own underground substation with 750 MVA to power both Oriental Plaza and the nearby district.

Parsons Brinckerhoff served as the mechanical and electrical consultant with responsibility for mechanical and electrical design, including tendering support and construction supervision of mechanical and electrical systems, and also liaising with Beijing utility companies. The mechanical and electrical design was completed within a four-month period. Parsons Brinckerhoff also saved 50 percent of plant space and more than US $2 million in potential additional equipment costs by redesigning the chiller plant to reduce the number of transformers and switchgears.

Parsons Brinckerhoff leverages its expertise in commercial, residential, and recreational facilities to support large-scale mixed use developments that are designed to appeal to different users. We understand not only the varying expectations of users, but the need to integrate different functions into a single complex with a distinct identity. We have provided professional services to developers, financial institutions and government agencies on numerous mixed use developments, and have contributed to projects that enhance the skyline of some of the world’s largest cities.