Shanghai Lingang Special Area, Dishui Lake District Masterplan, Chinese Large Scale Architecture Images
Shanghai Lingang Special Area in the Dishui Lake District
18 May 2022
Architecture: Ennead Architects
Location: Dishui Lake District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Images: © Ennead Architects
Shanghai Lingang Special Area, China
Ennead Architects, the internationally renowned architecture firm, unveiled the masterplan for the Shanghai Lingang Special Area, a new hub for global commerce. Designed around the central axis that joins the Dishui Lake district in the core of Shanghai, the masterplan establishes an iconic identity for a free trade zone and business district that will attract some of the world?s most prominent companies as it facilitates global trade. In total, Ennead?s large-scale plan includes four commercial buildings, over 89,000 sqm of retail, over 7,500 sqm of civic space, and over 28,000 sqm of open space.
?Our vision for the Lingang Special Area in Shanghai is to implement an international standard of architecture that reflects China?s role in 21st-century global commerce,? said Peter Schubert FAIA, Design Partner at Ennead Architects. ?The integrated design of the mixed-use site lends itself to a variety of elevated experiences for the local community and tourists alike in the center of this high-profile business district.?

As a free trade zone, the site occupies an important commercial, political, and civic role, with its design provi...