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RLI InteRnatIonaL ShoppIng CentRe

new BuILd

MIxC nanjIng, nanjIng, ChIna

MixC Nanjing is a future retail-led, mixed-use development located in a new city destination that balances modern commercial life with local
the city’s central 700-year-old district known as Sanshan Street. The history. Since its opening, the scheme has offered a new-generation
scheme is situated within the historical urban texture of the ancient city, experience within Nanjing’s famous Qinhuai Tourist Area; a place that
at the heart of the site sits an original ‘Yunzhang Gongso’ building. As captures and celebrates the city’s rich history within its dynamic future.
one of the four great ancient capitals of China, Nanjing’s collection and The design strategy for MixC Nanjing blends three façade strategies to
development of a rich and diverse variety of architecture containing ensure the street and internal facing appearance of the development is
buildings from multiple dynasties is a part of its identity. For that reason, not in opposition with the surrounding historic urban fabric. To support
the brief for this unique site called for a design which would respect the cultural centerpiece of the design, the commercial retail strategy has
the centuries-old historical context of the location while at the same been altered. In most retail-led schemes, the focal retail units have the
time imagine a vibrant future for the area. The careful balance between strongest visibility to the external street. In the case of MixC Nanjing,
‘traditional’ and ‘new era’, therefore, underpins the approach by Lead8. this hierarchy has been restructured to place anchor tenants within the
With this unique positioning, location and concept, MixC Nanjing offers internal pedestrian streets to draw visitors through the main courtyard.

the SpLendoRS ZhangjIagang
SuZhou, ChIna
The Splendors Zhangjiagang Shopping Center is the prime commercial lifestyle. The design of The Splendors had to be carefully considered
component of Zhangjiagang Smart City Development by China Jinmao because of these aspects. The design must be woven into the unique
Group. The site is located within the nucleus of a new High Technology waterfront culture of communities and its landscape, while creating the
Development District, north of the city and is situated at the confluence way in which the vitality of the project and its communities allowed to
of Zhenxing Middle Road and Huachang Road, surrounded by natural blossom altogether in and modern and innovative environment. The
river courses and green belts. Peripheral retail developments within a Splendors Zhangjiagang design precepts are based on the consistent
five-kilometer radius are currently inadequate for the expected high- beliefs that every project should endeavour to respond to its contexts,
profile population growth within China Jinmao Group’s new Smart City. landscapes and customers’ lifestyles in a seamless and meaningful
The Splendors Zhangjiagang is one of the most important commercial fashion. Located on the south bank of the Yangtze River in the port
components of the Zhangjiagang Smart City whole development by city of Zhangjiagang, a city renowned for its history and culture along its
China Jinmao. The Splendors is located in Zhangjiagang, well known as a expansive waterfront, the concepts of the project respond to its aquatic
famous port city on the south bank of the Yangzi River with a magnificent settings through metaphoric interpretations that are literally woven into
waterfront. The city is rich in its own unique waterfront culture and design features, defining a fluid interior ambiance and cultural sensibility.

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