Shanghai Cityhall Redevelopment
The main focus of the project is the repair and completion
of the unfinished building, which takes up an entire urban block of
approximately 120m by 130m, but there are also other historic buildings on the
site. These include the unfinished Shanghai Municipal Council, classified as a cultural
heritage building, the so-called ‘Red Building’, which is over 100 years old,
and the ruins of a large arched meeting space. The DCA design combines the rich
history and architecture of the site with the contemporary urban demands of the
city to re-imagine the unfinished masterplan originally proposed a century ago.
A new extension building extends the south and west facades of the Shanghai Municipal Council building to enclose the perimeter of the site with a rectangular ‘ring’. The extension uses the same highly modulated masonry as the original Shanghai Municipal Council building, asserting the resulting architecture as a new physical symbol in the city.
A new extension building extends the south and west facades of the Shanghai Municipal Council building to enclose the perimeter of the site with a rectangular ‘ring’. The extension uses the same highly modulated masonry as the original Shanghai Municipal Council building, asserting the resulting architecture as a new physical symbol in the city.
Location
Year
Status
Type
Scale
Program
Shanghai, China
2018
Competition
Repositioning
Total Project 66,500m2
Headquarters, Performance Centre, Restaurant, Retail