"Bridge No. 8" , city's new vogue center
28/12/2004 17:22
Gucci Go/Shanghai Daily news
Rows of abandoned workshops at Nos. 8 to 10 on Central Jianguo Rd. have been
renovated into connected office buildings. To date 90 percent have been
leased. "Bridge No. 8" is the new label for Shanghai's center of creative
style, reported today's Oriental Morning Post. Those massive brick walls,
crossed pipes and mottled floors of the original workshops have been kept, along
with the dark appeal of the past industrial times. The Green Door, a
sculpture by the renowned French artist Fabrice Hybert, stands tall at the
entrance of this center and connects the past with the present. Over 10
famous international companies, including the headquarters of S.O.M., See-Yuen
Ng's film studio and Emotion French, have opened offices there. "The common
areas, such as the business center, the sunshine roof and the leisure street,
are the most unique characteristics of the center," explained one staff member.
"They provide a communication opportunity for different types of
artists." Zhang Zaiyang, governor of the Luwan District, indicated that
"Bridge No. 8" is just a beginning in the exploration and development of
buildings with art values.
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