In the lead up to celebrating its 10th anniversary on 30 August, Benoy’s Shanghai studio showcases ten projects which have each impacted the portfolio of work the studio has created over the last decade.
Take a look through the impressive collection of projects Benoy Shanghai has built and designed over the last ten years.
1. Gala Avenue – Westside, Shanghai
Bringing new life to the Shanghai harbour area, Gala Avenue Westside is set within the major Lujiazui HARBOUR CITY development which will see 250,000m2 of riverside land redeveloped into an iconic future destination for the city. The site was formerly one of Shanghai’s most significant industrial properties in the region, a shipyard owned by the Shanghai Ship Company since the 1800s.
The project is currently on site and due to complete in early 2019.
2. Canal Art Center at Hangzhou Joy City
This unique future development occupies the site of a former thermal power plant in Hangzhou. The scheme is set within the Gongshu district and sits adjacent to the Joy City Hangzhou mixed-use development Benoy is also delivering. A new green arts complex, the Hangzhou Canal Art Center blurs the boundaries between indoor and outdoor and will deliver 14,000m2 of performance, arts, culture and community spaces to the district once complete at the end of 2018.
3. ICC Shanghai
A remarkable Transit Oriented Development (TOD), ICC Shanghai put Benoy on the map in the city when it completed in 2013. With two Grade A commercial towers, a luxury residential tower, the award-winning seven-storey iAPM retail mall, all connected above three-line metro station, ICC represented the future of the sector at the time of its completion. Benoy’s Shanghai studio resides in One ICC, allowing the team to operate out of a living portfolio piece.
4. iAPM Shanghai
This award-winning retail development anchors the major ICC Shanghai mixed-use scheme. The design for iAPM exemplifies the rich texture of Shanghai’s urban and cultural fabric. Themes such as Shikumen façade architecture and green urban spaces are woven into the development’s design. iAPM is now known as a prominent retail destination along the famous Huai Hai Road Shopping Street.
5. Mango West Bund Plaza, Shanghai
The West Bund Media Port area along the Huangpu River is being transformed into an exciting future destination for Shanghai. Mango West Bund Plaza occupies 18,500m2 within the dynamic riverfront complex, integrating public space with Grade A offices, a media hub and cultural venue. Benoy’s Shanghai team is delivering the Architecture and Interior Design for this exciting scheme due to open in 2019.
6. The New Bund World Trade Center Phase 1, Shanghai
One of the Shanghai studio’s more recent completions, this twin tower development opened within the Lujiazui Pudong Qiantan Masterplan also delivered by Benoy. The two 135m Grade A office towers are anchored by a multi-level commercial district at their base. Unique green urban spaces, roof gardens and balconies are integrated throughout the development, giving workers, tenants and visitors an enhanced sense of urban space within the commercial district.
7. Lilacs International Commercial Center, Shanghai
Located in the prominent area of Pudong’s Lianyan international commerce district, this mixed-use retail and office development has delivered a contemporary, luxurious and exclusive space for professionals in the area. The innovative use of technology throughout has been a calling card for the scheme which also features 50 Tesla electronic car charge ports; the largest shopping centre Tesla car parking facility in the world.
8. Hangzhou Tower 501 Plaza
Hangzhou Plaza is the largest and most profitable department store in Zhejiang province. Benoy’s team delivered their retail experience across the lower six levels of Hangzhou Tower, creating a fun, contemporary and visually rich design for their portfolio. Enhancing the impressive and vast interior space, a unique ‘box within a box’ design language was formed and applied to provide a new form of exploration for shoppers and visitors to the development.
9. Tianjin Luneng CC Plaza
Situated nearby two of Tianjin’s most famous tourist destinations, the Tianjin Water Park and Tian Ta Lake, Luneng CC Plaza has delivered a new hub for retail and recreation in this well-known district. This is the latest Interior Design completion for the Shanghai team and the unique ‘City park’ design has helped to attract over 30 new-to-market brands to the city alongside more than 200 stores.
10. Wuhan Tiandi Horizon Shopping Mall
A major component of the Wuhan Tiandi development, this 110,000m2 scheme sits at the top of the Shui On retail portfolio. The triangular architectural forms are a feature of the development alongside a distinctive material palette featuring soft ivory walls and warm timbers.
What will the next ten years bring for Benoy’s Shanghai studio? Take a look at our ‘On the Drawing Board’ collection to see the future work being delivered by Benoy across the world.
