The ground floor on the lower level is the only one which does not have view to the river, but it creates its own unique atmosphere by transforms 6m level difference to its own floor height.

在下部的地面层是唯一不能欣赏汉江的风景的一层，但是通过消化6米的高差转变为自己的层高，也创造了一个独特的氛围。

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The public area is on the mezzanine - ground floor - which results in a floor height of one storey and a half - almost 4 meters.

公共区在一层的夹层，所以楼层高度是一层半，几乎高4米。

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A double-height public lobby on the building's ground floor is used as a gallery space to host exhibitions that promote the region's entrepreneurial activities.

建筑一层的双层通高的公共大厅，被用作举办展览的画廊空间，以促进区域的创业活动。

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The screen stops well above the sidewalk, revealing V-shaped concrete supports and a glass-walled ground floor with views of a double-height sunken gallery inside.

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