The Cascading Waterfall Building at L’avenue Shanghai in China by Jun Aoki

Jun Aoki evokes a cascading waterfall with l’avenue shanghai in china. Rising to 28-storeys, the l’avenue building in shanghai by jun aoki & associates has been shaped to look like a cascading waterfall. the project, executed by hong kong architects leigh & orange, is home to an array of high-end, luxury retail shops as well as offices on the upper levels. having achieved LEED gold status, the fluid building uses reinforced concrete and is finished with white, ceramic, glazed tiles. the form exudes a feminine aesthetic, along with its iridescent façade, and curved edges, the structure gently billows out at the bottom to form the retail spaces.

Project info:

local architect: leigh & orange main contractor: shanghai segacn decorative construction co.,ltd curtain wall contractor: josef gartner curtain wall (shanghai) co, ltd. interior contractor: china construction eighth engineering division. corp. ltd

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