CLIENTChic International

SERVICESMaster Planning, New Construction, Interiors

LOCATIONShanghai, China

SIZE300,000 sq ft

STATUSCompleted 2012

Located on an 108,000 sq ft parcel alongside a canal in the historic Jiading District of Shanghai, Chic International’s headquarters campus is organized around an inviting landscaped courtyard. The first phase features an R&D center for food processing, a pilot plant to test manufacturing and distribution procedures, as well as an administrative building with a cafe wing.

Office wing
Office wing
Courtyard Garden
Courtyard Garden
R&D wing
R&D wing
Main entrance
Main entrance
The office and cafe wings are joined by a covered pedestrian bridge.
The office and cafe wings are joined by a covered pedestrian bridge.
Cafe wing
Cafe wing
Pedestrian bridge
Pedestrian bridge

On the facade, a series of colored glass fins create a sense of motion as one walks through the campus. 

Facade detail
Facade detail
Facade detail
Facade detail
Facade detail
Facade detail
Lobby
Lobby
Reception
Reception
Cafe
Cafe
Laboratory
Laboratory
Double height mural
Double height mural
Cafe
Cafe
Aerial rendering of completed campus
Aerial rendering of completed campus
Site plan showing Phase 1 (completed) and Phase 2 (unbuilt)
Site plan showing Phase 1 (completed) and Phase 2 (unbuilt)

PHOTOGRAPHYKerun Ip