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Huamu Lot 10 – The Summit
Huamu Lot 10 – The Summit
Shanghai, China
Jury Winner, 2024 A+Awards, Commercial - Office - High Rise (16+ Floors)
Project Featured on Aug 05, 2024
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Huamu Lot 10 – The Summit
Shanghai, China
Jury Winner, 2024 A+Awards, Commercial - Office - High Rise (16+ Floors)
Project Featured on Aug 05, 2024
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
Conceived as a synthesis of culture and commerce, Huamu Lot 10 – The Summit reimagines participatory urbanism by transforming a neglected riverfront into a civic destination. Adjacent to Century Park and the Huangpu River, the development unites three office towers with an adjacent museum through a series of projecting Sky Galleries. “The project seeks to flip the equation of a tower, which typically celebrates its crown, and instead places the gallery program as a cantilevered volume at the mid-point,” notes Jeffrey Kenoff, FAIA, KPF Design Principal. “The result is a moment that engages the pedestrian realm while simultaneously sculpting the project’s identity within the Shanghai skyline.” These illuminated cantilevers, clad in reflective and hammered titanized soffits, operate as both urban markers and social condensers within the city’s fabric.
A pivotal urban move relocated vehicular circulation to an outer loop, freeing a central plaza that forges new pedestrian connections between the towers, museum, and waterfront. Layered podium terraces, created by shifting slabs, guide visitors toward cultural and commercial programs while offering green respite and views across the city. “Our vision was to harness the activity of the projecting cantilevers and terraces to reestablish the urban fluidity between Century Park and the river,” Kenoff adds. “To ensure tenant wellness, we designed every floor with full-height glass for ample daylight and great views, operable windows for fresh air and thermal comfort, and amenities such as roof gardens and art galleries—all while saving energy and respecting the surroundings,” explains Katsu Shigemi, AIA, KPF Senior Associate Principal.
Sustainability and technical innovation underpin the project. Rainwater harvesting, vegetative roofs, and resilient waterfront landscapes mitigate flooding, reduce heat gain, and restore ecological function. Structurally, the development employs steel trusses and a double-slab system to achieve the ambitious cantilevers. “While most of the structure is reinforced concrete, we used steel trusses for the major structural moves, as well as a double-slab system at the gallery that cantilevers over the public plaza,” says Eric Engdahl, AIA, Associate Principal. These strategies—balancing environmental responsiveness, human comfort, and engineering precision—position Huamu Lot 10 – The Summit as both a civic catalyst and a landmark within Shanghai’s evolving skyline.
A pivotal urban move relocated vehicular circulation to an outer loop, freeing a central plaza that forges new pedestrian connections between the towers, museum, and waterfront. Layered podium terraces, created by shifting slabs, guide visitors toward cultural and commercial programs while offering green respite and views across the city. “Our vision was to harness the activity of the projecting cantilevers and terraces to reestablish the urban fluidity between Century Park and the river,” Kenoff adds. “To ensure tenant wellness, we designed every floor with full-height glass for ample daylight and great views, operable windows for fresh air and thermal comfort, and amenities such as roof gardens and art galleries—all while saving energy and respecting the surroundings,” explains Katsu Shigemi, AIA, KPF Senior Associate Principal.
Sustainability and technical innovation underpin the project. Rainwater harvesting, vegetative roofs, and resilient waterfront landscapes mitigate flooding, reduce heat gain, and restore ecological function. Structurally, the development employs steel trusses and a double-slab system to achieve the ambitious cantilevers. “While most of the structure is reinforced concrete, we used steel trusses for the major structural moves, as well as a double-slab system at the gallery that cantilevers over the public plaza,” says Eric Engdahl, AIA, Associate Principal. These strategies—balancing environmental responsiveness, human comfort, and engineering precision—position Huamu Lot 10 – The Summit as both a civic catalyst and a landmark within Shanghai’s evolving skyline.
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