Ports 1961 Flagship Store, Shanghai Building Project, Chinese Commercial Architecture Images
Ports 1961 Flagship Store in Shanghai
17 Feb 2020
Ports 1961 Shanghai Store
Architects: UUfie
Location: Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Located at a major high-end commercial district at the intersection of Changde Road and Nanjing West Road in Shanghai, a new façade is created for the fashion house Ports 1961’s flagship store. The facade is representative of the future vision of Ports 1961 that brings together its origin and evolution.
The design evokes the idea of a landform that resembles an iceberg floating freely in the ocean; the building having a sense of being undulated, expanding and contracting, as if shaped by its environment.
The facade demonstrates the possibilities of design experimentation, showing the transformation of form, material and technology, while still bringing aspect of both traditional and contemporary interpretations. The structural grandeur of the building attracts attention while its ambivalent nature is uniquely changing with its surroundings.
The facade is composed of two types of glass blocks; a standard 300mm x 300mm glass block and a custom 300mm x 300mm x 300mm corner glass block. Unlike most glass block masonry constructions, it is not limited to one vertical plane. The combinations of the two types of glass block create a sculpted three-dimensional façade exhibiting cantilevered structures.
By incorporating innovative structural engineering and inventing a new joining system in the block itself, an elaborate ornamental stepping canopy is achieved that naturally angles to the flow of pedestrian and allows for four bow windows to be visible from all directions.
The usage of satin glass block and shot blasted stainless steel material is in great contrast to the chaotic city. During the day, it mutes the surroundings, while subtly reflecting the sunlight. In the evening, the view is icy and crisp, and the surface illuminates with embedded LED lights integrated into the joints of the masonry. The differing geometries and changing perspectives of the facade expresses the transformative nature of the city and the people of Shanghai.
Ports 1961 Flagship Store, Shanghai – Building Information
Design Architect: UUfie
Location: Shanghai, China
Project Size: 1145 sqm
Design Period: 2013 – 2014
Construction Period: 2014 – 2015
Client: Ports 1961
Façade Contractor: J. Gartner & Co. (HK) Ltd.
Design Producer: Yabu Pushelberg
Interior Designer: Yabu Pushelberg
Façade Engineer: T/E/S/S atelier d’ingénierie
Lighting Consultant: Inverse
Project Coordinator: eightsixthree Ltd
Photographer: Shengliang Su
Ports 1961 Flagship Store, Shanghai images / information received 170220
Location: Shanghai, China
New Buildings in Shanghai
Contemporary Shanghai Architecture
Shanghai Architecture Designs – chronological list
Shanghai Architecture Walking Tours by e-architect
Alibaba Headquarters in Hangzhou
Design: HASSELL
photos from HASSELL
Alibaba Headquarters Building China – in Hangzhou
Bund SOHO
Design: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects ; Architect of Record: ECADI
photo © Jerry Yin from SOHO China
Bund SOHO
Cloud Pavilion at West Bund Biennial
Design: schmidt hammer lassen architects
photograph : Peter Dixie
Cloud Pavilion Shanghai
Shanghai West Bund Biennial Pavilions
Design: schmidt hammer lassen architects
photo : Adam Mørk
Shanghai West Bund Biennial Pavilions
Yiwu Grand Theater
Architect: MAD Architects
image courtesy of architects
Yiwu Grand Theater Building im Zhejiang Province
Yiwu Cultural Square – Stage for Citizens
Architect: The Architectural Design & Research Institute Of ZheJiang University Co,Ltd
photograph : Qiang Zhao
Yiwu Cultural Square Building
Shanghai Grand Opera House
Architects: Snøhetta
images © Mir and Snøhetta
Shanghai Grand Opera House Building
Comments / photos for the Ports 1961 Flagship Store, Shanghai Building page welcome
Shanghai, China
