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Chongqing Dowell The Oval, W+ Architecture Design Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | International Design Awards Winners

Chongqing Dowell The Oval

CompanyW+ Architecture Design Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Lead DesignersJaewon Lee

Design TeamRoy Yuan (Project Manager),Eric Xu, Winnie Yuan, Sky Liao, Dan Lu, Chris Wang, Kai Geng

Project LocationChongqing, China

ClientDowell Development

Prize(s)Bronze in Architecture Categories / Retails, Shops, Department stores, Mall

Entry Description

Besides being used temporarily as a public parking facility, it has never been operated in and kept its structure fully intact. The client’s goal is to create a mix-used commercial retail space with artistic themes such as sports, F&B, and entertainment.
Covered completely underground, creating a memorable focal point was a key goal for this project. Taking advantage of the existing oval-shaped central sunken plaza, architects created an ellipse glass structure. This glass curtain wall is composed mainly of vertical metal fins and fritted glass panels.