Silver Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2025
Gaofuli Super Highrise Buildings
by Shanghai Gaofu Real Estate Development
- A' Design Award 2025 Silver Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2025
- CLIENT: Shanghai Gaofu Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 18,348
- Verification code BF1154532A · Verify this award
About Gaofuli Super Highrise Buildings
Gaofuli is a high-rise mixed-use building in Shanghai, China. The building stands near heritage conservation districts and Yanzhong Greenland, with an eastward visual link to a central city landmark. The design draws on traditional Shikumen architecture through vertical compositions, polygonal outlines, and softened corners with chamfered and tapered forms. The facade combines copper-toned metals with warm ceramic-like panels. The east and south sides bring in daylight and views, while the partly elevated ground floor places the entrance and drop-off area on the north side.
Gaofuli Super Highrise Buildings by Schematic Design of Super High-rise Buil exemplifies the contemporary pursuit of residential tower design that balances monumental urban presence with refined domestic sensibility, participating in the ongoing global discourse concerning vertical dwelling and the humanization of high-density living environments, the tripartite tower arrangement suggests thoughtful massing strategies that break down what might otherwise register as overwhelming bulk into a rhythmically articulated composition of related but distinct volumes, the material vocabulary of bronze-tinted glazing framed by warm champagne-hued structural elements demonstrates sophisticated attention to how color temperature affects perceived approachability in tall building design, moving away from the cool blue-green glass that dominated earlier generations of curtain wall towers toward a palette suggesting warmth and habitation, the fenestration system reveals careful calibration between transparency and privacy, with lower floors offering glimpses of inhabited interiors while upper reaches present more uniform surfaces that reflect sky and surroundings, this graduated transparency may reference the traditional architectural concept of the piano nobile while adapting it to contemporary residential tower programming, the rendering captures the towers at an evocative moment when late afternoon light gilds the western facades and interior illumination begins to emerge, suggesting the transition from day to evening that activates residential buildings with signs of domestic life, the atmospheric treatment positions the development within its urban context while maintaining clear visual hierarchy, surrounding buildings recede into blue-gray haze establishing the towers as focal landmarks, viewers might contemplate how such designs negotiate between individual dwelling aspirations and collective urban form, between the desire for prospect and refuge at height and the responsibility of towers to contribute positively to the city skyline they inevitably define.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- heritage while integrating modern urban vitality. Strategically positioned near heritage conservation districts and Yanzhong Greenland, the development features a prominent eastward visual link to the city’s central landmark. The design concept harmonizes local cultural identity, natural landscapes, and contemporary living, creating a dynamic balance between preservation and innovation.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Project area: 46080 square meters
- Tags
- Gaofuli, Super High-rise Buildings
- Production Technology
- In terms of materials and construction, traditional Shikumen architecture is characterized by the use of red and gray bricks, complemented by yellow sand and cement. The stone detailing on the door headers adds to the warm and textured facade. In the modern interpretation, the building facade retains this material tradition by incorporating copper-toned metals and warm, ceramic-like panels, creating a contemporary yet timeless aesthetic.
- Design Challenge
- As part of Shanghai's urban renewal initiative, this project emphasizes the preservation of local historical features. The ultra-high-rise plot is strategically situated near heritage conservation districts and Yanzhong Greenland, with a visual connection to a prominent city center landmark to the east. Taking these contextual advantages into account, the design concept focuses on seamlessly blending local culture, natural landscapes, and the vibrancy of contemporary urban life.
- Project Duration
- Shanghai, China
Start time: 2023 - Operation Flow
- The design draws from the traditional architectural style of classic Shanghai buildings. Key features include vertical compositions, strong polygonal outlines, and entrance spaces that reflect the vernacular forms found in the surrounding historic conservation area. The iconic shapes of Gaofuli's structures have been abstracted, resulting in softened corners with chamfered and tapered forms. In tribute to the distinctive Shikumen-style doorways.
- Research
- The site's constraints influence the building's unconventional layout; however, the design team effectively utilizes the east and south sides of the plot to incorporate natural views and maximize sunlight for the development. The ground floor is partially elevated, positioning the entrance and drop-off area on the north side to create a cohesive street frontage that complies with safety and evacuation standards.
- Inspiration
- As part of Shanghai's urban renewal initiative, this project emphasizes the preservation of local historical features. The ultra-high-rise plot is strategically situated near heritage conservation districts and Yanzhong Greenland, with a visual connection to a prominent city center landmark to the east. Taking these contextual advantages into account, the design concept focuses on seamlessly blending local culture, natural landscapes, and the vibrancy of contemporary urban life.
- Image Credits
- Shanghai Gaofu Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
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