The Haofa Shangpin Project is located in a scenic area in the Zhuhai Free Trade Zone, overlooking the waterway and green valley at the new city centre. Steeped in a pulsing environment, it is also close to a key rail transit transfer center station.
"The project has excellent geographical conditions. We hope that we can make hay with landscape resources to create a landmark building that stands out and blends into the surrounding texture," Aedas Executive Director Kelvin Hu said.
Employing a sweeping vertical narrative, the development’s retail, hotel and office elements are placed in an ascending order. Two high-rise towers are connected through a green podium, which is designed as an extension of the surrounding urban green space. The layered porous structure echoes that of a tropical rainforest, whose image serves as a counterpoised figure to the hermetic high-density city.
Focused on the ecological objective, vertical greening is a significant feature for the project. The result is a series of multi-level green public space: at ground level, the podium is seamlessly connected to nearby traffic nodes and the open green space on the north side; the upper floors are organically linked to the surrounding buildings through the urban corridors, and the podium rooftop is equipped with a city garden, strewn with flourishing tropical plants.
△ 绿化与公共空间结合营造热带雨林般的城市生活体验
Green public space brings tropical-rainforest-like atmosphere to urban life
Through creating multiple skylights on the podium rooftop and providing ventilation, the boundaries between indoor and outdoor are obscured, engendering a pleasant shopping atmosphere. The concept is further reified through the installation of umbrella-shaped columns, green platforms and floating terraces, attracting pedestrians to converge and interact at the central atrium.
△ 自然采光及通风分析图
Natural lighting and ventilation analysis
△ 城市花园消弭室内外空间界限
City gardens eliminate the boundaries of indoor and outdoor spaces
"We hope that Zhuhai Haofa Shangpin can usher in a new live-work experience, away from the fast-paced urban life to a more pleasant environment, and become a unique landmark in the district," Aedas Executive Director Kelvin Hu said.