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Westbund Central
- Client
- Hongkong Land
- Services
- Architecture
- Sector
- Mixed Use
- Location
- Shanghai, China
Retail podium for Plot D of Hongkong Land’s Westbund Central, Shanghai
The Westbund Central, on Shanghai’s Xuhui waterfront, delivers 1.1 million-square metres of Grade-A offices, retail, residences, hotels, and cultural venues in phases to 2028. Benoy won an international competition for the retail podium within the wider scheme, with over 150,000 metre squares of retail distributed above and below ground.
Dates2024
Size
1,100,000m²
A luxury retail podium with an ETFE canopy
An innovative ETFE canopy covers a generous semi-open retail area, providing weather protection while maintaining a sense of openness and natural light. The canopy creates a distinct spatial character for the podium, differentiating the retail experience within the wider development and creating a flexible environment for diverse programming.
