2012 – 2013: Chongbang Mixed-Use Project, Kunshan, China, (Construction started early 2014)

I was Project Leader and Design Director of a Mixed-use project of 160,000 m2 in Kunshan. The client program was very precise, also giving the shape and dimension of the buildings. Even the podium elevations were designed by the client. I had to do the office towers and Soho towers elevations. The “Jazz” scenario, inspired by a Las Vegas Hotel, was selected. The project is presently in construction.

After one week elevation study, I presented 4 different directions, with inspiration images and fast massing model / hand-sketch, elevation

2012 – 2013: Chongbang Mixed-Use Project, (Continuing)

2014 - 2015: Downtown Mixed-Use Center, Wuxi, China

I am presently the Project Leader and the Design Director for this big Mixed-use Center in downtown Wuxi, facing the central plaza of the city. This is not a competition. We were selected and I was the key factor making our firm winning the interview process. It will be the new city center of the City Business District. The total area of the project is 180,000 m2; residential: 70,000 m2, retail: 70,000 m2, office: 40,000 m2.

2014 - 2015: Downtown Mixed-Use Center, Wuxi, (continuing).

2014 - 2015: Downtown Mixed-Use Center, Wuxi, (continuing). One week tall tower study

2012: City Planning Exhibition Centre, Taiyuan, China

I was the Project Leader and the Design Director for this small Exhibition Center. The project was not completed but gives us a very good reputation and allows us to have several big urban planning mandates from the city authorities.

2015: Small Retail Center Study, Qingpu subway station, Shanghai, China

This project is a quick study competition of a small retail center at a strategic location in Shanghai. 35,00 m2 (We won Design competition). We had only 2 weeks to prepare a document showing the business strategy, the building feasibility, the link to public transportation and the integration in the neighborhood, according to the government strict requirements. We won the competition, the client told me that my document was “perfect”, “exactly what we needed”. We are now waiting for government approval.

2015: Mixed-Use, Master Planning, Shanghai, China

This project is a quick study competition for a Mixed-Use project in the suburb of Shanghai. (5 days) Total area: 115,000 m2 Office: 7,000 m2 Retail: 10,000 m2 Residential: 98,000 m2 The client select this option for the simplicity , the clarity and for achieving the major goals of the program and the requirements. Our firm was not selected for the final run.