IGG Tianmeng Tower | Fuzhou, China
StudioSZ was engaged by long-time client, Woods Bagot, to photograph the exterior architecture of IGG Fuzhou Tianmeng Tower in China’s southern Provence of Fujian.
Inspired by the iconic banyan tree, the tower design integrates Fuzhou’s cultural identity with its growing digital economy through an organic, "living system" architecture. The building’s anatomy features a central structural trunk and a spiraling atrium that mimics aerial roots, connecting flexible office spaces with layered terraces and public plazas.
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IGG Fuzhou Tianmeng Tower really shatters the conventional design thinking around what an office tower can be. Because it’s such a unique building, we needed to make sure we highlighted all the architectural features that set it apart from the more ordinary towers that usually populate our cities and skylines. Of particular importance, was showcasing the project’s bold structural engineer along with it’s expansive, winding exterior terraces
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One significant challenge on this photoshoot is that the immediate context is rather unsightly. The majority of the neighboring buildings are unattractive and quite run-down, which means we had to be clever about how we framed our shots. For the aerial photos, bringing views of the surrounding mountains (which unlike the adjacent buildings, are need quite beautiful) proved to me a successful strategy. For eye level shots, we strategically framed views and used nearby trees to block any unwanted distractions from the view.
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After battling some less than desirable weather, what we came away with was a set of photos that aptly documented this project’s most exceptional characteristics. From overall aerial images, all the way down to the fine details, we successfully created a set of consistent imagery for this new landmark in southern China.
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Owner: Tianping Digital
Design Architect: Woods Bagot
Structural / MEP Engineering: WSP
Structural Engineering (concept): SBP
Project Size: 50,000m2
Location: Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Photoshoot Year: 2025
Scope: Architectural Photography
