Jinqiao Jinwan New Material Industrial Park Project in Shanghai (CN)

Jinwan Science & Technology Park (Innovation Dock), is located at Jinwan Core Area in Pudong, Shanghai. It occupies an important position on the quarter’s central ecological axis and will be a hub for its health industry.  With the concept of “layered scientific cluster”, HPP won the international competition this year and presented a design incorporating science and poetry.

With a site area of 21,000 square metres, the project’s planned GFA is 96,000 square metres (64,000 ㎡above ground, 32,000 ㎡underground). Elongated from east to west, the site borders the winding riverside green belt of Caojiagou on the east, while adjacent to an old industrial park and urban green space respectively on the north and south. Under this special setting, where water, trees, docks and city seamlessly blend together, the project defines a place full of tension and vitality.

Layered Scientific Cluster

HPP raised the concept of “layered scientific cluster” to envision the future image of the health industry with its development. Through the three layers of spaces: the ground layer, the body layer and the canopy layer, the design responds to the three core values of the health industry: publicity, diversity and specialization.

The ground layer includes the underground space. Supporting facilities such as dinning, reading and fitness will be introduced in the future, making it a social, resting and recreational space with beautiful landscape for both the scientific researchers and the general public.

The body layer refers to the space from the ground floor to the fourth floor.  The buildings on the northern side will accommodate functions such as conferences, exhibitions, and incubation academies. These functional spaces will be distributed among several floors, interconnected with each other. With a semi-outdoor public corridor, they will construct a service network that integrates work, communication, learning, and circulation.

The canopy layer provides various possibilities for professional research and development through floorplans with three different scales. In the middle section of the towers, a CRO (Contract Research Organization) shared platform, a digital twin laboratory, and an academician workstation will be set up. The aim is to bridge the gap between technology and industry, so to form a vertical network for the development of the health industry.

Coexistence of Science and Poetry

The design focuses on creating an open spatial system that provides rich experiences and engages in a friendly dialogue with the urban context.

In terms of architectural design, the project showcases the "in-between" state of diversified spaces. Looking from the northern side, the entire park is composed of three high-rise towers and a group of multi-story podia behind them. A limited amount of horizontal displacement has been designed between the masses, creating a clear formal logic while maintaining a sense of agility.

The buildings gradually decrease in dimension and volume from south to north, creating a unified image with the southern Manca Park. An east to west pedestrian axis of the park connects the main entrance with the eastern Caojiagou green belt. Through the descending of the space, it also helps to bridge the city with the flowing river, establishing a vibrant atmosphere for the users.

Furthermore, the design integrates the underground space through the creation of three sunken courtyards. They form an L-shaped multi-functional space accommodating the park’s supporting facilities, making it a place for knowledge creation, encounters, and interactions.

Introducing natural sunshine, the creation of large openings forms a strong contrast between light and shadow, presenting a vivid space with interspersed greenery. A combination of wooden-colored ceramic rods and glass is used for the façade design. With the arrangement based on a 500mm module, the whole project received a visual effect that’s both warm and restrained.

Conclusion

As an emerging industrial park, numerous significant technological infrastructures have been accumulating here. In the future, Jinwan S&T Park will lead the development of technological innovation within the health industry.