The project is located in Qingdao, China. From a macro perspective, we initially suggested a ‘Town Center’ concept which allows our retail center to grow and connect to the surrounding retail parcels, gradually forming a center for the whole development in the future. Based on a traditional idea of a Mercado, a place of merchants and social gatherings, we derived at the blueprints for our design of the 52+, which is an extension of the living and social space which caters to the different needs of the community of all age groups 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
