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Bent by Spring / HCCH Studio

Andreas Luco — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Bent by Spring is a suspended bamboo canopy conceived as both seasonal marker and urban stage. Commissioned by Power Station of Art for the Shanghai International Flower Show, the public installation occupies the sunken entrance plaza of Gucheng Park（the old city park）, along the must-visit tourist route connecting The Bund and Yu Garden. Framed by the dense texture of Shanghai's old city and facing the skyline of Lujiazui across the river, the project stages a dialogue between local atmosphere and cyber-urban spectacle.

Bridge of Happiness / HCCH Studio

Andreas Luco — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The Xi Bridge (the Bridge of Happiness) is a newly added signature structure in Huashan Greenland, Shanghai. It lightly spans a stream and nestles within the trees. Serving both as the accessible route from the city street to the central lawn and as a small ceremonial space within the park, it is at once a piece of infrastructure and a place of ritual.

Resting Loop with Views / HCCH Studio

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Resting Loop with Views is located on a platform surrounded by Mount Luofu. The site is situated between the highway and a parallel river, originally serving as a buffer zone and a parking area at a sharp turn. The pavilion serves as a rest stop and vista point for cycling enthusiasts, offering services for parking and beverage.

Renovation of Shanghai Relay Factory / HCCH Studio

Valeria Silva — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Shanghai Electric Media Park is renovated from the former Shanghai Relay Factory, located in an industrial zone of Former Zhabei District of Shanghai. The preserved buildings include two four-story workshops and four one- or two-story affiliated buildings. The site is densely vegetated with tall trees, and the buildings are scattered among the greenery.

The Possibilities of Pavilion, Three Ecological Pavilions by the Sea / HCCH Studio

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Lingang Coast Ecological Pavilions are three small structures of Shanghai Lingang Ecological Restoration Project, scattered along the 17-kilometer-long coastline. They serve as landmarks along the extensive shoreline, providing basic resting spots for citizens while also serving as eco-educational exhibits.

Twisted Brick Shell Concept Library / HCCH Studio

Andreas Luco — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The Concept Library is a spiral shell embraced by a high grass field, located in the rural area of Zhejiang Province, China. It tries to explore the possibility of the fusion between contemporary formal expression and vernacular material culture.

the Weaving Double Helix / HCCH Studio

Valeria Silva — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 02:00:00 +0000

The double helix weaving installation is located at the entrance of a newly built Shikumen-style commercial district in Shanghai. It is part of the opening exhibition and also serves as a striking gateway to the city. It combines nostalgic elements with a futuristic sci-fi aesthetic.

Twisting Tower and Spiral Station / HCCH Studio

July Shao — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Twisting Tower and Spiral Station are two structures of the Shanghai Lingang Ecological Restoration Project, located 10 kilometers apart along the coastline. They demonstrate the possibility of infrastructure as a landmark, that not only serves for ecological purposes but also attracts public attention to environmental issues through the visual expression of technical elements. From an architectural perspective, they also attempt to explore economic and intriguing solutions by taking minimal formal manipulation.

Winding Frames of Light Offices / HCCH Studio

Collin Chen — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 01:00:00 +0000

The asset management company occupies an entire floor of a super high-rise office building in Lujiazui. The team is composed of mathematicians and engineers. The founder hopes to set aside half of the floor area as public space for meetings and activities. The space is expected to have a sense of technology and an academic atmosphere. The project tries to explore a light and calm atmosphere different from the popular office mode that emphasize dynamic and color. Space quality is achieved through a subtle material palette and precise detail.

Renovation of a Hoffmann Kiln / HCCH Studio

Collin Chen — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Pudong Hoffman Brick Kiln (referred to as "Pudong Red Kiln") is located in Laogang Town, Nanhui, Pudong. It is a typical Hoffman Kiln. Patented by German Friedrich Hoffmann in 1858, the kiln features a ring passageway surrounded by small rooms. It was widely used over the world because of its efficient use of heat and fuel. It began to appear on the landscape of Shanghai in the early 20th century. The red kiln on the site had already lost its original function for a long. The roof and walls were collapsed and damaged, buried by soil, and overgrown with weeds. The site sits on the edge of an underused golf course bounded by a canal that flows from the center of the town to the East China Sea. As the site will be transformed into a suburban leisure park in the future, the red kiln will also be transformed from the ruins of production into a public place.

Coffee and Reading Space Renovation in an Office Warehouse / HCCH Studio

Collin Chen — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The project is composed of four plastic prism, located in an office warehouse of high-tech campus in Shanghai. The renovation aims to turn the existing atrium into a reading space for staff and also accommodating public education tour for primary school students.

Renovation of Shanghai Westbund Headquarters / HCCH Studio

Yu Xin Li — Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Westbund Development Group Headquarter locates on the West Bund of Shanghai, adjacent to Westbund Art Center, looking at Huangpu river on its east. The site is packed with lush trees, such as pomelo and camphor. Heavy wind, rustling trees, and dim light make up the impression of the site. The existing building was a two-story steel structure built in 2008. The floor area was 2000sqm and the grid's dimensions were 6X6m. The major entrance was on the west side. The facade was covered by brown aluminum louvers. Dense landscape, vague circulation, and isolated atrium render the interior illegible.

Office Villa Renovation in FFC Shanghai / HCCH Studio

罗靖琳 — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000

A series of interventions breathes new life into the 3-story brick-concrete pseudo garden villa built in 1990s in Shanghai French Concession. The building experienced several times of refurbishment， lacking legible structure system and stylistic characteristic. It is a mundane patch among the neighborhood, juxtaposed with garden villas, 6-story public ho using and office towers to the further north. The building can be neither a nostalgia of concession, nor a mimic of modernism. It can only be itself under specific condition, trying to fit in while confronting its surroundings.