Koichi Takada Architects Designs Biophilic Marketplace Inspired by Shanghai’s Forests
For its latest design in China, the Australian firm Koichi Takada Architects takes inspiration from Shanghai’s forest-rich landscape and creates a series of architectural “trees” that branch out, forming a canopy above a new marketplace. Through its open, biophilic design, the Solar Trees Marketplace will be an extension of the outdoor public space, reinterpreting the traditional Chinese market as a community place.
Located in the Minhang district, the project is part of the new Shanghai Tian An Caobao Road Area Residential Masterplan…
