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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. CitizenM Shanghai Hongqiao in China by concreteApril 15th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: concrete citizenM has landed in one of the most up-and-coming business areas of Shanghai: Hongqiao, in the Minhang District. Concrete designed the interior of the freshly built 303-room citizenM hotel. It's the brand’s second location in Asia (after Taipei North Gate). It is also a second collaboration between citizenM, Shun Tak, China Resources with the creative direction by Concrete. citizenM is part of a larger area development at the Ziteng road metro station where offices, hotel and the MixC shopping mall are being build. The project is located in the west part of Shanghai between the Middle and Outer ring road near the Gubei district also known as Koreatown.  Image Courtesy © richard powers / concrete
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 Image Courtesy © richard powers / concrete  Image Courtesy © richard powers / concrete The design for the public space is a destination in itself in order to be the place to hang out for hotel guest and the users of surrounding offices alike. It’s meant to be, in addition to the usual lively lobby for our guests, a place for all participants of the new area. A large societyM on the first floor makes the hotel a place for people to sit down and work. The pubic space has two entrances; a formal and an informal entrance. The formal entrance is linked to the drop-off for cabs. After entry you step into the world of citizenM with the typical cabinets filled with colorful styling and art. Above the check-in there is a big light-giving dragon floating over your head. From this point, the heart of the hotel, you have an overview of everything that citizen has to offer: collectionM, an iconic staircase that takes you to the societyM, the living rooms and the centrally located bar.  Image Courtesy © richard powers / concrete  Image Courtesy © richard powers / concrete The informal entrance is at the head of the public space with an adjoining terrace and an art wall continuing from the outside to the inside. The terrace forms the connection with the indoor space in which ping-pong tables, a swing bench and seats draw the liveliness of citizenM from the inside to the outside. The bar is the heart of the public space. The adjacent iconic sofa has a koi carp carpet as if you are sitting in a Chinese pond. There are two courtyards on eithers sides of the bar that provide daylight to the internally located rooms and the public space on the ground floor. The courtyard is a closed off place with the red tree benches, furniture and lanterns that are now characteristic of citizenM. The beginning and end of the public space are clearly visible as they are marked by colorful art wall that runs through the entire length of the space, the wall includes the canteen.  Image Courtesy © richard powers / concrete  Image Courtesy © richard powers / concrete The iconic stairs take you from the ground floor to societyM on the 1st floor. This space includes 7 meeting rooms and a breakout area. The corridor surrounding the meeting rooms adjoins the internal courtyard and an external terrace that has a view of the terrace and the lobby on the ground floor.  Image Courtesy © richard powers / concrete  Image Courtesy © richard powers / concrete  Image Courtesy © richard powers / concrete  Image Courtesy © concrete  Image Courtesy © concrete  Image Courtesy © concrete  Image Courtesy © concrete
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