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Shanghai’s T20 Stacks Office and Community Space Atop a Plant-Filled Parking Garage

 T20 combines office, civic, commercial, and cultural space.
T20 combines office, civic, commercial, and cultural space.
24 July 2019 | Shanghai, China

Built on the site of a former hotel, Shanghai’s T20 combines office, civic, commercial, and cultural space with elevated green ribbons of public walkways at China’s busiest intersection.

The 215,000 square foot (19,974 square meter) building divides its uses by floor. Two underground levels are set aside for commercial space, with one of the levels connecting to the Metro City building by an underground gallery. Floors one and two house a few hundred square meters of community space. Floors three through seven house a public parking garage. The garage unfolds in the form of a continuous spiral to serve the surrounding offices and businesses.

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“The top two floors will comprise the cultural center, which has been designed to “float” on the skyline of the district.”

The design, by Jacques Ferrier Architecture and Sensual City Studio, introduces suspended gardens and plantings throughout the building to help counteract the pollution of the neighboring intersection. The top two floors will comprise the cultural center, which has been designed to “float” on the skyline of the district.

Floors eight and nine are shared office space arranged around a large raised garden. These floors also include a reception area, cafeteria, meeting rooms, auditorium, and spaces for relaxation. Floors 10 through 15 were designed as user-friendly office spaces.

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