JERDE | Qiantan Cultural Center

Building on the rich heritage of Shanghai's Pudong District's, the Qiantan Cultural Center project ushers in a new era of community and cultural exchange with a dynamic new mixed-use destination. A striking ribbon gesture acts as a connective element in a myriad of ways and integrates the project's office and hotel towers, cultural center, and diverse retail offerings with the surrounding neighborhood.

Project Type

Mixed-Use, Retail, Office, Hospitality, Open/Public Space

Location

Shanghai, China

Size

2,240,000 sq ft

Client

Shun Tak Holdings

Services

Architecture

The project's creative skyline is carefully composed with multiple heights - a high-rise office tower, medium-rise hotel tower, and low-rise cultural center with a diverse retail village. This unique hierarchical approach results in a dynamic, diversified skyline rather than a flat look with a singularly dominative massing

The project site is located at the intersection of two major expressways and close to two Metro stops, as well as a proposed Bus Rapid Transit stop across the street.

Within walking distance is the Huangpu River, and just upstream, the famed Shanghai Bund.

Bridges connect the project to adjacent buildings, making this feel like the heart of the neighborhood.

The ground floor is filled with numerous inviting spaces that encourage community gatherings.

A connective cultural ribbon meanders through the project, winding up and down, and creating rich cultural layers.

The 33-floor office tower offers over 750,000 square feet of space while creating a visual icon for the project.

The corners of the office building are pulled back to prevent visually blocking the cultural center and retail from adjacent projects and to create a more inviting front entry plaza.

The lower 7 floors are filled with varied programming spaces that provide opportunity for community gathering and cultural activity, including a banquet hall and sky lobby.

The mid-rise hotel offers 13 floors of varied room types totaling 206 keys and is integrated with the cultural center's rooftop park in the form of outdoor camping houses, creating a unique inside-out experience for all.