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XC273 by XCOMMONS
XC273 by XCOMMONS
Shanghai, China
Finalist, 2023 A+Awards, Commercial - Mixed Use (S <25,000 sq ft.)
Project Featured on Jun 23, 2023
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XC273 by XCOMMONS
Shanghai, China
Finalist, 2023 A+Awards, Commercial - Mixed Use (S <25,000 sq ft.)
Project Featured on Jun 23, 2023
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
Situated in the heart of Shanghai city, the three-story old factory that dongqi Design was commissioned to renovate presents itself as a historical ruin where the raw structure was truly exposed in all its magnificent. The project functions as a retail, brand showroom, meeting room, cafe, bar and could support multifunctional curation or sound experience for guests. dongqi Design developed its own approach that enhances the peculiar characteristics of the building by creating a contrast between the old and new materials for this hub that is going to break the rules of the mixed space experience.
The presence of three voids inside the space allowed the studio to develop an internal circulation system without a dead-end point. Allowing visitors to have a unique spatial experience that depend on their purpose of visiting. The experience is filled with surprises, discoveries and unfolding of the space itself.
The main void in the atrium is the real core of the building. A water pond is placed in the middle, engaging with the space. Its reflection, the continuity of the floor and the liquid element create intriguing effects where the ceiling lighting is mirrored onto the floor.
Following the idea of exposing the existing structure finish, all the surfaces of the column surrounding the main void are exposed towards the water pond, wrapped with different new materials such as stone, wood and metal on the other two sides，which creates a more dramatic perception. This "sandwich" approach is later on extended to the display fixtures design, where the principle for the design of the column near the main void also applies, in order to create a sense of spatial continuity.
People walking in could feel that the boundaries between the past and the present are blurred, as if they had walked into a timeless space.
The presence of three voids inside the space allowed the studio to develop an internal circulation system without a dead-end point. Allowing visitors to have a unique spatial experience that depend on their purpose of visiting. The experience is filled with surprises, discoveries and unfolding of the space itself.
The main void in the atrium is the real core of the building. A water pond is placed in the middle, engaging with the space. Its reflection, the continuity of the floor and the liquid element create intriguing effects where the ceiling lighting is mirrored onto the floor.
Following the idea of exposing the existing structure finish, all the surfaces of the column surrounding the main void are exposed towards the water pond, wrapped with different new materials such as stone, wood and metal on the other two sides，which creates a more dramatic perception. This "sandwich" approach is later on extended to the display fixtures design, where the principle for the design of the column near the main void also applies, in order to create a sense of spatial continuity.
People walking in could feel that the boundaries between the past and the present are blurred, as if they had walked into a timeless space.
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