Shanghai Projects 6 Created 03-Aug-15 By Sofia Blanco Santos, Santiago de Compostela, Spain Z58 2 Shanghai, Kengo Kuma & Associates commercial space, exposition space, office United Arabic Emirates Expo Pavilion Danish Expo Pavilion Shanghai, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group exposition space, pavilion Belgian EU pavilion Expo 5 Shanghai, Conix s exposition space, information centre, pavilion 3 Air Tree Shanghai 6 Shanghai, Ecosistema Urbano Arquitectos pavilion, square Shanghai, Foster & Partners pavilion 4 Jin Mao Tower 7 Shanghai, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill http://wwwmimoaeu/users/emiliosasof/guides/shanghai/ 1
photo: Thom Hoevenaar Z58 PanYu Road 58 200052 Shanghai http://wwwz58org Z58 (Zhongtai Box) consists of a stereometric volume with simple geometry that dematerialises its outlines through the skilful, original use of materials, light and transparencies It creates a minimal architecture particularly devoid of identifying signs Located in Fanyu Road, a quiet street overlooking a villa built for the Sun Yatsen family in the 1930s on the eastern side of the dynamic city of Shanghai, the project transforms and converts an old watch factory on three levels Kuma maintained the original cement structure, except for the part overlooking the road, where a new steel construction forms an atrium running the full height of the building and creates a fourth level for guests In Z58, Kuma's architectural strategy is condensed into three main dividing structures: the plant wall, the blade of water and the glass 'box' The plant wall is a linear sequence of steel boxes with a mirror finish containing tiny plants (text from wwwfloornaturecom) Public access unknown! 2005 Kengo Kuma & Associates Zhongtai Lighting Group photo: Thom Hoevenaar hoevenaar The building is closed during the week-end (or at least on Saturdays) The satellite view is moved by a few hundred meters, and differs from the map view It's located near East Yan'An Road http://wwwmimoaeu/users/emiliosasof/guides/shanghai/ 2
photo: Bruno Vanbesien United Arabic Emirates Expo Pavilion Pudong road 3588 200125 Shanghai http://expouaeinteractcom The design of the pavilion is inspired by sand dunes and the desert landscape of the emirate, and features undulating structures clad in a triangulated lattice of gold-coloured stainless steel panels A series of louvres feature on certain parts of the façade, admitting light into the interior space and illuminating the pavilion from within by night Responding to the Better Cities, Better Lives theme, the pavilion will showcase projects such as the Masdar Initiative, a new 6 million square metre carbon neutral zero waste community in Abu Dhabi, intended to become a centre for the development of new ideas for energy production photo: Bruno Vanbesien Foster & Partners bruno_vanbesien http://wwwmimoaeu/users/emiliosasof/guides/shanghai/ 3
photo: Iwan Baan photo: Iwan Baan Danish Expo Pavilion 3588 Pudong(s) Road 200125 Shanghai http://wwwexpodk/english/ The Danish Pavilion at EXPO is an opportunity to try out Danish city life You can visit the original and famous Little Mermaid by foot or by city bike You can let your children run around on the playground You can enjoy a picnic and dip your toes in the water in the Harbour Pool The Danish Pavilion is wrapped around the Harbour Pool The building itself is a monolithic steel structure designed as a double spiral with pedestrian and cycling lanes taking you from the ground and through two curves up to a level of 12 metres and down again In this way, you can experience the Danish exhibition both inside and outside at two speeds - as a calm stroll - with time to absorb the surroundings and as a bicycle trip, where the city and city life drift past The pavilion's external façade is made of perforated steel In the evening time, the façade becomes a sequenced instrument of interactive light illuminating the passers-by photo: Iwan Baan Floor area/size 3000 m² General consultant Geometry consultant BIG Bjarke Ingels Group 2+1 Ideas Agency Arup EBST MI_MOA Expo is till October 31th The Danish Pavilion is situated in the so-called Zone C of the EXPO area as part of the Nordic Town, with Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden as neighbours http://wwwmimoaeu/users/emiliosasof/guides/shanghai/ 4
photo: James Ewing photo: James Ewing Belgian EU pavilion Expo Bocheng Road Shanghai http://wwwshanghaibe On the first of May, the new Universal Exposition started in Shanghai Belgium is also present at this universal exposition with a pavilion with a surface of about 5600 m², constructed in an area dedicated to European pavilions The pavilion is created around the structure of a Brain Cell, being the dominant conceptual image for the building It evokes the artistic richness of Belgium and Europe, as well as its scientific achievements which contribute to the development and enrichment of our cultural and intellectual patrimony The Brain Cell also refers directly to the role of Belgium as one of Europe s main gathering centres and cross-points of 3 great cultural traditions: the Latin, the Germanic and the Anglo-Saxon Belgium, closely connected to its surrounding countries, has always been a place of balance where people have gathered with common interests that surpass their national needs This makes Belgium one of the birthplaces of the European Union photo: James Ewing Project is not public! Floor area/size 5-5250 m², Interior architect, Landscape architect Conix s Conixs The project has been demolished General Commissionership of the Belgian Government - Belgian Buildings Agency The project has been demolished http://wwwmimoaeu/users/emiliosasof/guides/shanghai/ 5
photo: Emilio P Doiztua photo: Emilio P Doiztua Air Tree Shanghai Shanghai Expo Huang Pu Qu Bao Tun Lu 82 Shanghai The Air Tree is one pavilion, part of the Madrid Pavilion at the Expo in Shanghai It stands next to the Bamboo house Both objects are small copies of existing buildings in Madrid These two buildings show the effort of the city in terms of social housing policy and the use of public space, creating an urban space closest to the citizen Bamboo House, whose original is in Carabanchel as building public housing, was designed by FOA (Foreign Office s), directed by Alejandro Zaera The Air Tree, a development with technological improvements of the three that make up the Ecobulevar Vallecas, designed by Urban Ecosystem, led by Belinda Tato Both are a metaphor for life in Madrid, a private space and a public space for visitors to feel at home The project will stay in Shanghai It is part of the selection of the committee to have a life after the Expo The plans of the Air Tree are distributed under Creative Commons license so that everyone can access & build them too photo: Emilio P Doiztua Ecosistema Urbano Arquitectos MI_MOA http://wwwmimoaeu/users/emiliosasof/guides/shanghai/ 6
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: Nazar Leskiw Jin Mao Tower Century Boulevard 88 200121 Shanghai http://wwwjinmao88com/en/jinmao_edificehtm With 88 storeys reaching a height of 420,5 metres, the Jin Mao Tower, which literally means 'Gold Luxuriance Building' in Chinese, is a perfect combination of traditional Chinese architectural style and the world's modern architectural technology The first 2 floors are a capacious and bright lobby From the 3rd to the 50th floor are spacious offices, which are open-plan (column-free) with a floor-to-floor height of 4 metres The 51st and 52nd floors are mechanical rooms The Grand Hyatt Shanghai hotel occupies floors 53 to 87 It is the world's tallest five-star hotel in terms of distance from the ground, which boasts a 152m barrel-vaulted atrium that is lined with 28 annular well-illuminated corridors and staircases arrayed in a spiral The 88th floor houses the Skywalk, a 1520-square-metre indoor observation deck, which is the tallest and biggest one of its kind on the Chinese mainland It offers a panoramic view of Shanghai (text from website Jin Mao Tower) Floor area/size 1998 278707 m² Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Jin Mao Group CO Apers photo: Nazar Leskiw Observation deck: 08:30-21:00 The map and satellite image for Shanghai on Google Maps do not completely align Check the satellite image for the exact location http://wwwmimoaeu/users/emiliosasof/guides/shanghai/ 7