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Longfor Yaohai Paradise Walk
The TOD Landmark

Client | Longfor Group

Service | Architecture

Sector | Mixed-use / Retail / Office / S.A.

size | 250,000 m2

Challenge
AICO set out to design the first Paradise Walk project in Hefei for Longfor Group and put the advantages of TOD development on display.
Solution
The shopping center is connected to subway line 2 in the West, and bus stops to the East, attracting people from three levels: underground, ground and the platform bridge. On the South side of the shopping mall, a “Second ground floor" has been created by manipulating the height difference. We have created three major themed atriums of "Ferry", "Valley" and "Harbour" by referring to the historical context for the interior, offering clearly-defined routes connecting to each of the center’s entrances. Outdoors, we created a triple layered roof garden by setting back from the terrace. On the other hand, the commercial facade is an interpretation of "Setting Sail", and the dynamic flowing metal ribbon outlines that. With the lighting effect, the three-dimensional curved "fish-eye" curtain wall at the main entrance lights up this new landmark in the East of Hefei city.
Result
The project took only two years to complete with joint efforts. It brings together shopping, dining, lifestyle fairs, and various other thematic events to forge a regional lifestyle hub in Hefei, at the same time meeting the daily needs of surrounding residents.