WEST BUND MEDIA LOBBY INTERIOR DESIGN
SHANGHAI, CHINA
PROGRAM: 30,000 SF SKY LOBBY INTERIOR DESIGN
Status: COMPETITION ENTRY, 2019. FUTURE PHASES PENDING
lOCATED WITHIN A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEST BUND OF SHANGHAI, THe PROJECT IS A DESIGN OF A ENTRY LOBBY AND MID-LEVEL SKY LOBBY FOR A CHINESE MEDIA COMPANY. OUR CONCEPT WAS TO ENVISION THE SKY LOBBY AS THE creative heart of the building WITH SPACES TO SOCIALIZE, CONTEMPLATE ARTWORK AND PROVIDE A PLACE FOR COMPANY EVENTS. oUR DESIGN FOR THE SPACE WAS FOCUSED AROUND A MULTI-LEVEL sculptural EGG SHAPED VOLUME THAT CONTRASTS WITH THE SHARP LINES OF THE HIGH RISE BUILDING IT OCCUPIES. oN THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE LOBBY IS A LOUNGE AREA WITH A video art walL AND FLEXIBLE SEATING SPACES. oN THE UPPER LEVELS THE SCULPTURAL FORM IS USED FOR MEETING SPACE, BREAK ROOMS AS WELL AS A CORPORATE BOARD ROOM AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL WITH FRAMED VIEWS TOWARD THE CITY. vISIBLE FROM THE SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT WE ENVISIONED THE LOBBY TO CREATE AN UNIQUE IDENTITY WITH THE SURROUNDINGS.