Galaxy SOHO is the Zaha Hadid-designed Beijing building known for its linked dome structures.
Built between 2009 and 2012, Galaxy SOHO is an urban complex near Chaoyangmen Bridge in Beijing. It was the first of three Beijing projects designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for SOHO China, followed by Wangjing SOHO and Leeza SOHO.
The complex consists of four large, asymmetric domed structures fused together by bridges and curving floor plates. Their arrangement creates public courtyards and a larger central canyon, producing the fluid, continuous appearance associated with Hadid’s work. The design was inspired partly by the idea of reinventing the traditional Chinese courtyard.
Galaxy SOHO is a mixed-use complex rather than a conventional single-purpose skyscraper. Its lower floors contain retail and entertainment, middle levels provide offices, and the upper floors include bars, restaurants, and cafés. It is often confused with Leeza SOHO, but Leeza is the Beijing project famous for its world-record atrium.