Project: Shanghai EXPO Place Office Experience Centre
Award: Workspace Interiors - Studios, Co-working Spaces & Home Offices, 2024
Location: Shanghai, China
Design Practice: Benoy
Client: SSR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.,LTD.
The Shanghai EXPO Place Office Experience Centre showcases the latest trends in multi-functional workspaces, designed to perfectly accommodate modern working styles.
Sustainable design principles are also applied in this project, which creates a "third space" that offers a free and open work style, balancing economic, social, and environmental development.
The reception area serves as a transitional buffer, strategically dividing the exhibition hall space to harmonize the view, ceiling, and floor materials, encouraging exploration. It also features a 270° panorama window, offering breathtaking views of Shanghai’s skyline.
The office tower was designed to meet LEED Gold certification standards, considering all stages of the building's lifecycle. This commitment to sustainability extended to the interior of the office experience centre, creating a "third space" that advocates a free and open work style.
Guests ascending to the 26th floor in the high-speed elevator are greeted by lines and textures symbolizing science and technology, offering an immersive brand experience
Design highlights
The minimalist ceiling design features natural marble accents while natural wood grain and undulating stone textures adorn the walls of the viewing lounge area, creating a strong sense of modernity contrasted with the mirrored ceiling design. This highlights the urban landscape of the four museums along the axis outside the window.
The practice’s commitment to sustainability is evident throughout the project. Environmentally friendly and recyclable local materials were selected, including carpets made from recycled fibres and products meeting low VOC emission standards. Special processes, such as treating metal with imitation copper plates, required manual artistry to achieve natural effects.
Photo credit: Terrence Zhang
- DIRECTOR, HEAD OF SHANGHAI STUDIO: Qin Pang
DESIGN TEAM: Yulu Yang, Jingyun Wang, Yiran Pan, Quan Shi, Chao Zhang