Apple Sanlitun Beijing Store: Foster + Partners Interior Design, Retail Building, Architecture Images
Apple Sanlitun, Beijing Store: Foster + Partners
3 Aug 2020
Apple Sanlitun Store, Beijing, by Foster + Partners
Architects: Foster + Partners
Location: Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Reimagined Apple Sanlitun opens as new social focus in Beijing
Sanlitun is a vibrant urban quarter in Beijing, home to Apple’s first store in China built in 2008. Relocating to a more prominent site adjacent to the previous, Apple Sanlitun seeks to create a new dialogue with the surrounding pedestrian streets, addressing the large open square that is a social focus for the district.
The design is the result of a close collaboration between Apple’s teams and the integrated engineering and design teams at
Foster + Partners.
Stefan Behling, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners said: “Apple Sanlitun is all about being open and inviting – visually, physically and metaphorically. The store is a grand place that connects the inside and the outside.”
Drawing on the vibrant energy of the area, Apple Sanlitun has a porous building envelope that opens out onto all four sides and connects to the multi-layered circulation network. The principal glazed façade facing the central square floods the display areas inside with natural light.
Two monumental stone staircases on either side of the store lead up to the Genius Grove on the upper level. Lined with trees that add greenery to the perimeter, the glazed façade to the rear allows light into the space and dematerialises the boundary between the inside and the outside. The Forum, situated within the grand upper level, forms an animated backdrop to the space, which steps down with integrated upholstered leather seating forming a viewing gallery for the lively square outside.
The store is protected by a large overhanging roof providing shelter from the heavy rain and intense summer sun. 390 square-metres of integrated rooftop photovoltaic panels partially offset the energy consumption of the store and a bespoke integrated ceiling system seamlessly houses ventilation, cooling, fire protection equipment and lighting equipment. Additional energy saving measures include advanced façade design, optimised air conditioning and efficient lighting systems.
Apple Sanlitun also features a unique structural system that has been used for the first time in China – a Special Truss Moment Frame is designed to effectively resist seismic forces, while allowing large column-free interior spaces. Tuned mass dampers reduce excessive vibration in the cantilevered upper level and Buckling Restrained Braced Frames minimise the structural impact on the existing basement.
Apple Sanlitun, Beijing Store: Foster + Partners images / information received 030820 from Foster + Partners, Riverside, 22 Hester Road, London, England SW11 4AN, United Kingdom
Location: Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
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