Day 3
Today the tour emerged from its slumber into the academic, with a clear wake up of practice discussion. BAU hosted us for expresso coffee and urban design theory which opened our eyes to was of dealing with mega projects (5sq Km) – systems to dissolve and resolve. It was refreshing to see Australian academic research being applied… Alexander’s theory of walking cites for the 21st century.
Next stop ( and a personal favorite ) had me giddy with excitement. Neri & Hu’s managing director Jerry Uy Del Fierro welcomed us to their 7460×4580 meeting room and talked us through their many projects represented by the dozens of models. If you have not discovered NH Dro, you need to catch up, their work is spectacular – adaptive reuse at its best.
Shanghai’s growing creative precincts is being supported by the great work Logon are doing. We were lucky enough to be treated to a site visit to 800, a ‘restoration’ project which has reused industrial building in the heart of the city.
Next was Johnnie Walker House, admired the elaborate interiors and subtleties of blended whiskey.
Must keep walking, dinner is waiting…