Aphronze Architects Designs the Wanbo Shopping Center in Guangzhou China for Jiachuang Group

LONDON, ENGLAND, May 01, 2013 (Press-News.org) Aphronze Architectural Design UK Ltd. (www.Aphronze.com) has been selected by the Jiachuang Group to design the Wanbo underground commercial development project. The project is located in the Panyu urban district of the southern end of Guangzhou in China, known as the Pearl River Delta.

The Location

Guangzhou (www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou) is one of the five central cities in China, which has an international commercial trading center, foreign affairs center, transportation center, as well as, Southern international shipping center. Wanbo Central Business District (CBD) is located in the second-tier urban district of Panyu, a new urban district, at the southern end of the Guangzhou new urban area. The development of Wanbo CBD is expected to become the "Fourth Commercial Core" following the Beijing Road, Shangxiajiu, and Teemall commercial cores in Guangzhou.

The Space

The Wanbo CBD underground commercial development project in Guangzhou, China comprises 4 levels, which include an underground transportation system (1,375,800 square meters), underground municipal facilities (30,500 square meters), and underground commercial space (304,800 square meters). Wanbo underground commercial space is in the middle of Wanbo CBD, underneath Hanxi Avenue and Wanbo Avenue. The total length of the West-East path is about 780 meters with a width of about 80 meters, and the total length of the North-South path is about 630 meters with a width of about 40 meters. The two paths are intersected in a cross shape.

The Development

With the huge advantages of combining the underground transportation system with the underground commercial space and the convenience of future extensions which connect with city highways, train stations, and airports, the Wanbo underground commercial space will certainly become a paradise for shopping, family trips, and weekend visits in the Pearl River Delta, Zhusanjiao.

Aphronze Architects has the aim to design and help create an urban commercial complex that integrates commerce, recreation, entertainment, and variety of architectural compositions and building typologies. The project is currently under construction. The main commercial space will reside in Levels 1 and 2, which is the key focus of the design project.

The Developer

With real estate planning, design, development and construction as its core business, Guangzhou Jiachuang Investment Group Co., Ltd. is a modern and comprehensive group integrating business investment and operation, property management, investment and consulting, project planning, building material manufacturing, importing and exporting, as well as, art collection.

At present, Jiachuang Group has successfully created many competitive projects that adhere to ecological harmony and represent modern culture such as Cui Xin Hua Ting apartment, Jn Sunday shopping mall, Tianhe Green Garden condominium, Guangzhou Jiachuang Solis Hotel, Jiachuang Tiafu Coast condominium. In addition, the company also has cooperated with leading real estate enterprises and large state-owned enterprises to sign agreements of key projects in which they will invest and reconstruct Romada Pearl Hotel, Sanyu Hotel and Zhuhai Jiachuang Gongbei Port Commercial City together.

The Project

Jiachuang Group's ambition is not only to build a mega sized shopping complex; moreover, the developer intends to create an appealing travel destination comprising of retail, entertainment, life style, and art experiences. This project will be able to offer visitors a brand new perspective toward shopping and successfully become a travel and shopping mecca in South China.

The Wanbo underground commercial space central area and the areas around the metro station area are to be designed as the main retail shopping areas, while the areas for entertainment and dinning are to be located in the outermost ends of the cross-shaped space. The East-West paths of the two level commercial space are to be designed for occupancy of Western high-end brands, while the South-North paths for the occupancy of Asian fashion brands.

The Architecture

Aphronze Architects, an architectural design firm located in the UK, Taiwan and China, will design the Wanbo shopping center in the western styles of Broadway, London Garden, Champs Elysee, and Rodeo Drive. It will contain shopping streets, a high-end supermarket, high fashion department stores, a modern IMAX Cinema, amusement centers, gyms, clubs, spa, banking, a playground, and sports fields, including a skating rink. The facility will include plazas, sky bridges, sky decks, sky lights, gardens, fountains, sculptures and canals.

Green Sustainable Design

The green technology architectural design features sustainable design, energy conservation, good environmental utility, renewable energy, and green technological innovation. The project will be composed of green building materials, including: reclaimed concrete, recycled bricks, and smart glass "electrified" skylights.

Strong Use of Space Syntax

Aphronze uses the design methodology known as "space syntax" which for this particular project consists of segmenting well-designed commercial spatial layouts to help circulate customers. By doing so, the space syntax design creates enormous levels of economic capital and boosts 'returns' of land value and commercial rental income. Space syntax helps to allocate shops in the right positions and configurations. This methodology helps to circulate and direct people toward the shops to encourage best commercial outcomes.

About Aphronze Architects

Aphronze architects (www.Aphronze.com) specialize in high end, western style architectural design of large scale commercial and real estate projects throughout China, Taiwan, Singapore, Europe, UAE and the US. Aphronze also has expertise and experience in industrial architectural design and public project design. The architectural firm incorporates into their designs the methodology of space syntax for best space ROI and green sustainable, renewable technology for maximum energy conservation. Aphronze has won over 100 architectural design awards, including the prestigious International Property Award for the Asia Pacific Region.