Uptown goes to town

The construction of Hongqiao Uptown has been resumed and will be completed by the end of 2024.

The project is adjacent to Beidi Road in the south, Tongxie Road in the north, Guangshun Road N. in the west and Xiehe Road in the east. It is on the opposite of Skybridge HQ Tianhui (formerly Lingkong SOHO) across Beidi Road and covers about 86,000 square meters.

With a total building area of about 450,000 square meters, it includes seven office buildings, one exhibition hall, one culture and sports center and more than 2,000 parking spaces. 

It is a smart industrial hub integrating office, research and development, sports and leisure, and commercial facilities. 

In terms of design, the project fully adopts the concepts of “rhythm” and “oasis.” The exterior simulates the form of high-speed trains to create a continuous and rhythmic facade along the street, which echoes and complements the Skybridge HQ Tianhui.

The inner courtyard makes use of the characteristics of continuous facade to create a shared oasis with a certain scale in the internal space of the project to the maximum extent and fully isolate external interference.

At the same time, as the key public service facilities of the project, it is also equipped with complete sports facilities such as gymnasium, badminton court and basketball hall which can be flexibly changed into multi-function hall. 

Moreover, it is equipped with a variety of sports facilities outdoors, creating a dynamic “sports park.” In addition, it will also be a vertical green park through sunken courtyard, ground garden, green balcony and roof greening.

Meanwhile, as the first project in the Changning area of Hongqiao International Open Hub, East Hongqiao Center at 299 Youle Road is near completion and with the internal decoration and supporting works being accelerated.

The total construction area of the center is about 170,000 square meters, including four high-quality office buildings of about 70,000 square meters, and about 30,000 square meters of boutique commercial spaces on the ground floor and underground floor, which can meet both the demands of businesspeople and family. The commercial format of the project is expected to open in the fourth quarter of this year.

The office buildings will mainly house aviation companies while the high-quality commercial formats will focus on creative life, fashion life and exquisite life. Theme restaurants, coffee, bakery, high-end private banquets, food courts, sports and fitness, boutique supermarkets and beauty and personal care will be introduced to create a dynamic and convenient urban life and leisure experience.

Highlights include Shanghai’s first 10 meter deep diving pool and a high-end garden restaurant.

 

 

Edited by Shanghai Daily