ShanghaiTech University / Moore Ruble Yudell

Curated by María Francisca González

Architects: Moore Ruble Yudell
Area: 8936941 ft²
Year: 2015
Photographs:Colins Lozada
Architect of Record: ECADI (East China Architectural Design & Research Institute), Tong Ji (Tongji Architectural Design (Group) CO., Ltd) and SMEDI (SMEDI - Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd.).
MEP Engineer: ECADI
Structural Engineer: ECADI
Civil Engineer: ECADI
Landscape Architect: Olin, Design Land Collaborative
General Contractor: SCG (Shanghai Construction Group)
Acoustical Consultant: Schaffer Acoustics Inc.
Interior Executive Architect: Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design Group
Lighting Designer: Lighting Design Alliance

Text description provided by the architects. Located on a prominent site adjacent to two of Shanghai’s principal connections to the Pudong - Shanghai International Airport, and centered within the Zhang Jiang Science and Technology Park, the new campus for the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is an iconic symbol of the region’s exciting growth in the high-tech field while simultaneously creating an innovative, memorable and humane place for study and research.. The new university campus is a vibrant hub of activity bringing students, faculty, administration, as well as, business and research leaders into joint entrepreneurial pursuits furthering the richness of the campus experience.