The project involves the construction of approximately 200,000 square meters of residences, retail and hotel components with a strong focus on leisure activities at the base of the complex. The Complex is located in the most prosperous expansion of Shanghai activating, at the same time, a vibrant commercial zone, a private residential area and a lively, walkable district for buiness and entertainment. To maintain a real street presence, the project is defined by a base, collector of commercial activities and recreational such as cinema, exhibition spaces, a public theater and cover plaza with restaurants and cafe. The transparent base ties three towers together both functionally and compositionally, providing an easily identified central entrance into the shared lobby; the towers, different for height and size, contains various programs and are characterized by the penthouse that offers services like the Spa and the sunny terrace for the residences, a belvedere for the offices and a pool for the Hotel. This services provide abundant outdoor living space for the tower, tying them into the surrounding neighborhood.
© RRC Studio . Published on April 23, 2013.