Jiushi Corporation Headquarters
After Chris Abel’s extensive description of the building during our pre-travel studies, the group was excited to visit the Jiushi Corporation Headquarters in Shanghai. The Jiushi Corporation Headquarters building was the first building designed and built by Foster + Partners in Shanghai. The design was developed as a competition entry in 1995 and completed in 2001.
The Jiushi Headquarters building is located in the South Bund area overlooking the Huangpu River and the dominating Pudong skyline. The Foster winning scheme was designed to capture the views of Shanghai. The concrete core of the building sits to the rear of the site, while a triple skinned curved glass curtain wall faces the riverside. In order to break up the uniformity of the building façade and provide oasis for the office personnel, the floor plates step back at three points, forming interior terraces. These terraces, evenly placed over the forty floors, provide common areas for greenery, conference rooms, and meeting places.
Terraced floor plate at the top of Jiushi Tower
The Jiushi Headquarters building is located in the South Bund area overlooking the Huangpu River and the dominating Pudong skyline. The Foster winning scheme was designed to capture the views of Shanghai. The concrete core of the building sits to the rear of the site, while a triple skinned curved glass curtain wall faces the riverside. In order to break up the uniformity of the building façade and provide oasis for the office personnel, the floor plates step back at three points, forming interior terraces. These terraces, evenly placed over the forty floors, provide common areas for greenery, conference rooms, and meeting places.
Terraced floor plate at the top of Jiushi Tower
(courtesy of foster + parnters website)
While the immediate neighborhood of the Jiushi Tower is in transition, the tower is built in a rather unimposing way. From the walk up perspective, one is pleasantly surprised by the towers simplicity in shape and form. At the lower floors the interior columns are exposed as the curved curtain wall is recessed to welcome the pedestrians. Coupled with the Jiushi tower is a neighboring six-story block containing shops, restaurants, and bars.
While the immediate neighborhood of the Jiushi Tower is in transition, the tower is built in a rather unimposing way. From the walk up perspective, one is pleasantly surprised by the towers simplicity in shape and form. At the lower floors the interior columns are exposed as the curved curtain wall is recessed to welcome the pedestrians. Coupled with the Jiushi tower is a neighboring six-story block containing shops, restaurants, and bars.
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