Morphosis Shanghai Office Update
Four projects are underway in Shenzhen, Chengdu and Shanghai, China.
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China Construction Bank - Shenzhen, China
Morphosis will be starting construction on a high-rise tower for China Construction Bank that will serve as the Bank's new headquarters in Shenzhen. Design of the 240-meter-high, 78,000 square-meter tower is scheduled to be completed in 2012. Construction will begin in 2013.
Chinese University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen, China Morphosis has been selected as one of five finalists in an international competition for the new campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shenzhen. Morphosis will lead the planning and design team, which includes Scogin Elam Bray Architects, Neil Denari Architects, Griffin Enright Architects, Jakob Macfarlane Architects, and Tom Wiscombe Design.
Chengdu Financial District Master Plan - Chengdu, China Morphosis is currently participating in an international, invited competition located in Chengdu, hosted by Wide Horizon Investment Group. Competitors include Foster and Partners and KPF. Located along the main arterial River in the new Financial District south of the city center, the 1.5 million-square-meter is a mixed-use development that includes office, retail, service apartments, and hotel.
Suhe Creek Park - Shanghai, China Morphosis recently presented the final scheme for an international, invited competition located in Shanghai hosted by OCT Land Investment. Competitors include UN Studio. Located along the Suzhou River within the new Suhe Creek master plan development, the project envisions a new urban park that combines nature, historically-preserved Chinese buildings and a temple, and a new museum.
