U+ Design Partners

U+ Design Partners is an international design team led by a core group of design partners with exceptional portfolios of realized work in the United States and China.

#Case Studies

Jiangbei New District FTZ (Free Trade Zone) Office Building Case Study Nanjing, the ancient capital of China for six dynasties and a city which has been famous for thousands of years is an important gateway to the Yangtze River Delta, and a nation¬al strategic node city along the Belt and Road Initiatives. Located in the heart of this important intersection of the Yangzhe River Economic and […]View More +
BPV Business Center Case Study The new BPV Business Center is an administrative and business center, sited in the Nanjing Biomedical Valley R&D Zone of Jiangbei New Research District. With the concepts of Cooperation, Dialogue and Embracing Nature, the twin apartment towers take form from a setting sail, referencing the transformation of wind energy into forward motion. Bounded by a […]View More +
Yanghe Global Headquarters Case Study The architectural expression of the New Yanghe Headquarters in Nanjing draws on the many organic themes that are a central part of the Yanghe brand. The desire of senior Management to create a memorable brand image in a major new urban corridor adjacent to Alibaba and other key landmarks, is driven by the desire to […]View More +

#News

March 9, 2023 Nearing Completion Nanjing Sport and Culture Center by U+ Design Partners The Nanjing Sport and Culture Center, a Collaborative effort with Carol Ross Barney Architects-Winner of the 2023 AIA Gold Medal- is nearing Construction completion in Nanjing. Final Enclosure work currently underway will be followed by the interior fit out for this elegant multi-use community facility.The project is expected to be complete and occupied by 4th […]View More +
March 2, 2023 UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Yanghe Global Headquarters Tower and Campus by U+ Design Partners Yanghe Headquarters Update SPRING 2023Construction is continuing On River-Mountain boulevard in Nanjing on the Yanghe Headquarters tower! The Yanghe Project previously won a 2019 AIA NOVA Award of Excellence in the Unbuilt category. See prior News for information on this luxury brand high profile tower in the emerging River-Mountain Boulevard District of Nanjing. Construction completion […]View More +
January 27, 2023 James W Tilghman AIA to lead Aerotropolis 6.0 Vertical Communities Studio at University of Maryland, College Park – SPRING 2023 Image credit: Jose Gomez, Nichelle Rahming-Williams, Maya Mule and Cooper Turner James W Tilghman AIA, Design Partner of U+ Design Partners and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, will offer the 6th edition of the ARCH 408 Aerotropolis Vertical Communities Studio this spring semester at UMD, College Park.View More +
December 10, 2022 Design Partner James W Tilghman AIA led the Design Team for the Washington Dulles Metro Station which has opened in Chantilly VA The Washington Dulles International Airport Station has opened after a 10 year construction period. The Silverline Phase II project now serves the Airport, facing the Original Main Terminal building across the parking infield designed by Eero Saarinen, and extended in 1995 according to Saarinen’s Masterplan. The Metro project is a collaborative effort between WMATA and […]View More +
U+ Design Partners wins the 2021 AIA NOVA Award of Excellence in Commercial Architecture for the AI Park Campus in Nanjing, China U+ Design Partners WINS 2021 AIA Northern Virginia—Award of Excellence in the Commercial Architecture built category for the completed AI Park Project in Nanjing, China. AI Park is located in the Pukou District of Nanjing, China and is the first phase of a larger development plan for the China-Europe Intelligent Rail Transportation International Research Innovation […]View More +
July 16, 2021 UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Nanjing Sport and Culture Center by U+ Design Partners The story continues… as the NEW Nanjing Culture and Sports Center begins to take its form on site. As an expression of the beauty of both past and present cultures of Nanjing, the design seeks to synthesize the natural metaphors of: “Mountain”, “Water”, “Wall” and “Forest” into multisensory spaces to house the four major programs: […]View More +
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