Retail Architecture

Designer: Aedas Project Type: Retail Architecture Tag: Urban Planning

Chengdu Hyperlane Park

Chengdu Hyperlane Park is a mixed-use urban development in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The project forms a continuous corridor 2.4 kilometres long, with a gross floor area of 135,324 square metres. Retail, residential and creative spaces are combined along a public green corridor. The creative spaces can be changed into skate parks, art installations or performance areas. The site is close to a music conservatory, and the design follows a musical theme through six groups of architectural forms and facade lines. Curved facades face the surrounding neighbourhood.

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Citystars Heliopolis

Citystars Heliopolis is a mixed-use retail complex in Egypt, first opened in 2004. The complex is under renovation, with a gross floor area of 250,000 square meters. The renovation covers architecture, interiors, lighting, wayfinding, landscape and sustainability within one integrated approach. Eight levels extend across a city block. The curved form refers to the flow of the Nile. Four atriums, named Orion, Eclipse, Solaris and Starport, shape the interior. Shade structures, a lake, trees and planting help to cool the site.