它就像一个苹果。 It is just like an apple.

伦佐·皮亚诺最原始的设计概念非常简单，“它就像一个苹果：硬质界面的包裹下，是一个柔软而丰富的内核。我们希望去创造一个艺术事件的发生器，所以这个内核是立体的，多层次的，绿色的，所有的建筑都围绕并注视着这个内核。” Renzo Piano’s original design concept is very simple: “It is just like an apple: under the hard interface, it is a soft and rich core. We hope to create a generator of artistic events, so this core is three-dimensional, multi-layered and green. All buildings surround and look at this core.”

让广场每个角落都晒足八九点钟的阳光，
我们将大部分建筑降至 9 层。 Every corner of the square can get enough sunlight at eight or nine o'clock. Most are 9-storey buildings.

我们将原先可建11层的部分建筑降至9层， 并大部分在8层进行退台处理，这种设计不仅为了阳光，更打破了建筑的严肃秩序，也获得了更阔的视野和更美妙的风景。

首层的内退设计和清透的超白玻璃应用，让整个建筑群呈现悬浮轻盈的效果，并与城市应和，这也是伦佐·皮亚诺所追求的轻巧、透明，建筑表面光线摇曳的理想效果。 We change some planned 11-storey buildings into 9-storey buildings. Most of them are carried out the set-back treatment on the 8th floor. This design is not only for sunlight, breaks the serious order of buildings, and obtains a wider view and more wonderful scenery.

The set-back design of the first floor, and the application of clear ultra-white glass, make the whole building complex present the suspended & lightsome effect and echo with the city. This is also the light, transparent and ideal effect of light flickering on building surface pursued by Renzo Piano.

人创造建筑，建筑也塑造人。 People create buildings; buildings also shape people.

我们邀请建筑大师伦佐·皮亚诺担当设计，这是伦佐·皮亚诺在中国的第一个作品，他自然而然地关注到了杭州人的当地生活，希望藉由建筑、景观、庭院营造街道的尺度和感受，形成一个相对隔离，但又处处生机的混合城市空间。 We invite Master Architect Renzo Piano to take charge of the design. This is Renzo Piano’s first works in China. He naturally pays attention to the local life of Hangzhou people, hoping to depend on buildings, landscape and courtyards to create the dimensions and feelings of streets, so as to form the mixed urban space which is relatively isolated and full of vitality.