Shanghai N.E.O Plaza proposes a new lifestyle destination for locals and tourists alike. The 24,500 square-metre outdoor mall comprises of shopping, entertainment and dining facilities with social gathering spaces at its core. To ensure footfall to all retail areas, three public squares connect diagonally from the main corner entrance to a large plaza in the south-west. The stepped massing of the first two floors references the more intimate scale of the nearby ancient town. To achieve maximum commercial exposure, an iconic ring-like object sits on the roofs of the streetscape below.