Structure Type: Commercial roof canopy
Project Scope: Design-build canopy structure
Project Size: 2172 square meters
Material: ETFE film
Location: Changsha, China
Completion Date: October 2016
Market Segment: Functional & Commercial Buildings
Owner: Changsha Jinmao Real Estate Co. Ltd
General Contractor: ZheJiang Zhongnan Curtain Wall Polytron Technologies Inc
Architect: Callison RTKL
Structural Engineer:
The design concept of Mall of Splendor comes from Sand Crystals of Xiang River. 2172 sqm (23,500 sqft) of single-layer ETFE structure covered the shopping mall’s atrium, which gets more natural light and connects indoor customers to the world outside. As the evening progressed, the bright ETFE roof light up the whole building.