Hongxin Center (2017)

Project Data
 
Total GFA:   700.000 m2
Location:   Dalian, China
Function:   Commercial, Residential
Features:   New Lifestyle Center as 360-days Activity Hub
Scope:   Master Plan and Architectural Concept Design
Status:   Planning
 
 
Project Summary
 
This proposition for a new central district center in the northern urban area of Dalian sets out to develop a new, contemporary Lifestyle and Activity Hub with special regards to the user requirements of the aspiring new middle class as well as the distinct features of Dalian climate.
The Lifestyle and Activity Hub is based on a new business model bringing together aspects of creative office clusters, home furnishing and lifestyle retail, spa and recreation, F&B, destination shopping mall and family activities. The commercial program is distributed mainly into two main buildings - the Lifestyle Hub ("Design Mall") and the more traditional Activity Mall ("Entertainment Mall").
 
Both buildings are eye-catching structures along the main city artery and are set as stand-alone buildings in a large greenspace. This park also hosts underground creative offices and community retail facilities. All buildings are linked on basement level via a climatized walkway system, daylight via courtyards and connecting Lifestyle Hub, park, Activity Mall and all other features to the local metro station. Shading structures, open plazas and flexible lobbies (closed, climatized environments in winter / outdoor environments in summer) mean building’s interior and exterior landscape are usable and attractive all year round, despite Dalian’s harsh climate.
 
The same principle idea is followed in the flexible terraces of the F&B village which can be used as outdoor or climatized indoor areas depending on season and weather.