Photographs: Xiao Shihao肖世豪
Poly Expo Tianyue | Shanghai, China, 2024
Poly Opus One, located at the intersection of Pudong and Puxi city centers, enjoys a unique geographical location and convenient access to urban highways, making it unique among Shanghai's city skyline. Not only was the project an inspiration for the design, but also inspired the vision to create an unparalleled masterpiece of urban architecture with its unique perspective on the banks of the Huangpu River and the Shanghai skyline. At the heart of the design is a modernist piece with timeless appeal, offering its occupants a tranquil and elegant living environment, with carefully planned floor plans and unique views of the city's river.
The project site is located in the crucial area adjacent to both Pudong and Puxi city centers, prominently visible from the urban expressway. The design of the project aims to add a significant contribution to Shanghai's city skyline. The exceptional site conditions serve as the inspiration for creating a unique urban masterpiece along the Huangpu River and the Shanghai skyline. The design endeavors to establish a timeless piece of modernist architecture, offering a serene and refined living environment for park residents, meticulously designed unit layouts, and unparalleled views of the city and the river.
SCDA's design philosophy is taken to the extreme, through careful control of space, light and structural order, with the aim of creating a serene and elegant living atmosphere. The design concept is divided into two main parts: one focuses on enhancing the spatial experience through light and structural changes, and the other focuses on establishing a structural order that integrates a sense of place, culture, and craftsmanship through an architectural design language.
SCDA strives to shape tranquility and elegance through the use of spatial, lighting, and structural order, pushing these intentions to the utmost. This involves two aspects: one focusing on experiential design, integrating a series of spaces that evolve with changes in light and structure to enhance users' sensory experiences. The other involves constructing structural order, determined by the architectural design language, incorporating elements of place-making, culture, and craftsmanship.
In terms of public space design, the project aims to create a calm and elegant living experience. Starting from the homecoming experience of the residents, a reception lobby vestibule surrounded by greenery and water features is designed, which is connected to the clubhouse forecourt through a landscaped corridor and leads into a sunken courtyard through a staircase. This spatial layout not only engages the senses, but also creates a layered, tranquil and elegant environment through the interweaving of abundant greenery and water features.
The design of public spaces is dedicated to creating a tranquil and elegant residential experience. Starting with the user's homecoming experience, a drop-off courtyard surrounded by greenery and water features serves as the forecourt to the reception lobby. Connected through a landscaped corridor to the front yard of the clubhouse and descending through steps to a sunken courtyard, this alternating open and enclosed spatial order can effectively evoke residents' emotions. With the interplay of lush greenery and water features, a rich and serene ambiance is thus created.
The design of the building's façade continues SCDA's pursuit of rigor and detail, echoing the original Expo architectural style through the interlacing of horizontal and vertical elements. The careful layout of the façade components and the meticulous treatment of the metal profiles show the finesse and rigor of modern architecture. The double-height balcony design naturally extends the indoor living and dining room space to the outside, blurring the boundary between indoor and outdoor, while bringing the magnificent view of the Huangpu River into the living space.
The architectural facade design continues SCDA's meticulous architectural vocabulary. Interlocking vertical and horizontal facade elements respond to the texture of the existing Expo buildings. The positions of facade decorative elements are extensions of the interior spaces, with metal profiles neatly terminating at their ends, perfectly reflecting the precision and intricacy of modern architecture. Double-height balconies, as extensions of indoor dining areas, blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces, seamlessly bringing the Huangpu River views into the interior.
Through this integrated design approach, Poly Expo Tianyue not only becomes a new highlight on the Shanghai skyline, but also provides residents with a tranquil and elegant living environment full of modern charm.
Through this holistic design approach, Poly Opus One not only becomes a new highlight on Shanghai's skyline but also offers its residents a living environment filled with modern allure and tranquil elegance.
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