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Building on the success of VivoCity Singapore, Aedas-designed VivoCity Shanghai sits at the heart of southwest Shanghai’s rapidly emerging Minhang district. Recently opened, VivoCity Shanghai is a five-storey mall that provides multi-experiences to shoppers.
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With 120,000 square metres of space, there is a variety of programmes ranging from shopping, entertainment, food and beverage, kids’ learning and lifestyle facilities.
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The design of the shopping mall is inspired by the traditional bamboo fishing creel, which symbolises wealth and prosperity in Chinese culture.
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The distinctive façade is ‘woven’ with nine variations of diamond-shaped panels which are animated with lighting at night that resembles the effect of rippling water.
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The dish-shaped structure houses more than 400 tenants organised in a figure ‘8’ circulation. The entire Level 5 is carved out to create a 10,000-square-metre open-air civic space.
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Extensively covered with greenery, it features a sky park and an urban farm, and is connected to the Mapletree Business City Shanghai through an elevated bridge.
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Mapletree Business City Shanghai and VivoCity Shanghai together form an integrated regional business hub.
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In addition to VivoCity Shanghai, Aedas also designed five of the seven Grade-A office towers and a business centre for Mapletree Business City Shanghai. Built around a lush central park, the highly-efficient office buildings are carefully oriented to maximise views towards the central lake in the district.
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The animated building façades are created through a series of staggering projected boxes facing the central park. Sited in the middle of the central park, the lacy-screen business centre presents itself as an object within the landscape while serving as the central multi-purpose hall to the entire campus and community.
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The whole development features cycling and walking pathways and has access to public transportation to promote green mobility. It induces a diverse mix of office, retail, lifestyle and leisure amenities to enliven the Minhang district. Source by Aedas
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