NIKKEN SEKKEI URBANISM

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NIKKEN SEKKEI URBANISMLOCAL CULTURE & IDENTITY062 _ 063NOW AND THENLilong is the quintessentially Shanghai-style lane house. First developed in the middle of the 19th century in Shanhgai’s foreign concession, each Lilong development was basically a block of lanes with identical row houses along pedestrian alleyways, walled off from the surrounding streets. By 1860 the British and American Settlements contained over 8,500 lilongs of this new type of mass housing.In Shanghai’s rapid urban development, many of the original lilong housing districts were demolished in favor of high-rise and high-prot developments. When Shanghai Municipality sought business proposals for the Xintiandi site, the design was awarded to Vincent Lo who chairs Shui On Land. He envisioned and developed Xintiandi to become China’s rst Lifestyle Center. With his sophisticated business and artistic sense, Vincent Lo envisioned bringing cafes, restaurants, art shops and live music clubs with Hong Kong’s modern style while maintaining the unique scale and atmosphere of Shanghai. On the basis of Vincent Lo’s original concept, design work progressed. Nikken Sekkei worked with Wood and Zapata Inc. on the preliminary design and also undertook site surveys and detailed design with the Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Work on Xintiandi’s north block was completed in 2000 and the south block was finished in 2002. Existing buildings were either demolished and rebuilt using traditional techniques or where possible and feasible carefully renovated in preparation to suit the newly intended uses.The sensitive emphasis on local history and culture paired with contemporary urban features made the Xintiandi project an instant success Xintiandi has since become one of Shanghai’s prime destinations to visit for both locals and tourists. The impact of the quarter on the surrounding neighborhood has been immense. Xintiandi has become one of the most expensive urban districts in China to live and work.Xintiandi | Shanghai, China, 2002 Site Area: 2.97 hectares

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