DESIGNED BY AEDAS, MAPLETREE MINHANG DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CONDUCTED GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY
Aedas is proud to be the design architect for the Mapletree Minhang Development Project. Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd’s largest single investment in China to date conducted the ground breaking ceremony on 18 March 2013.
Having two retail and office mixed-use sites, Mapletree Business City and VivoCity, Mapletree Minhang Development Project has a site area of approximately 119,000sqm and GFA of about 297,000sqm in total.
The whole development will have construction in three phases – Mapletree Business City in Phase 1 and 3, and VivoCity in Phase 2. The development will be the first large-scale commercial and retail mixed use development in the district when completed. Works for Phase 1 is expected to be completed in 2015.
The design of retail building is inspired by the traditional bamboo weaving basket for bearing fish. The round building shape symbolizes the sense of talents and wealth gathering. Through the fish scale and bamboo weaving texture of the building façade, a vivid and prosperous scene is reflected, just like the jumping fish in the fish basket.
The retail shopping center is round and elegant dish-shape, being located at the intersection of Qixin Road and Gudai Road and aiming to create the new landmark in this region; 8-shaped circulation is designed for the retail interiors; the large space connecting atrium and corridor creates more continuous retail interface and guide the pedestrian flow encircling the interior circulation.
Mr Quek Kwang Meng, Mapletree’s Regional Chief Executive Officer of China and India said, “Mapletree’s Minhang Development Project stems from the group’s business model as an Asia-focused, real estate developer, investor and capital manager. Our team is confident of replicating the expertise for large scale mixed-use developments in China and delivering value through our tested and signature VivoCity and Mapletree Business City brands.”
Project Profile:
| Name | Mapletree Minhang Development Project |
| Nature | Mixed use |
| Location | Xinzhuang Business Area, Minhang District, Shanghai, China |
| Land area | 119,000 sqm |
| Gross floor area | 297,000 sqm |
| Architect | Aedas |
| Client | Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd |
| Key property components | Mapletree Business City (Grade-A office space with a gross floor area of 200,000sqm, complemented with quality facilities and green, sustainable features) and VivoCity (a one-stop shopping and lifestyle destination mall with a gross floor area of 120,000 sqm (including 17,000sqm of basement retail space), which features over 280 shops including a supermarket and a cinema and houses an open-air rooftop garden and a children playground) |