Evergrande Huazhi Plaza

Evergrande Huazhi Plaza is a mixed-use development located at the heart of Chengdu, containing retail, office, hotel and residential elements. Shopping mall The ONE, super Grade A office Evergrande Huazhi Office Tower and six-star hotel The St. Regis Chengdu are already in operations. Four towers are located and oriented in a way to encourage movements and dynamics around the spine with maximised views. The façade design gives a distinct character to each of the towers yet unifies them in a harmonious way. The hotel tower on the east and office tower on the west form a gateway to the development and drive people flow to The ONE.

The project is located at a site well recognised by the locals, boasting an iconic address in the ancient city. It is steps away from Tianfu Square at the heart of the city and the main retail district along Chunxi Road. The site takes up a whole city block of 250 metres by 150 metres, and is bounded by Taisheng South Road and Tidu Road. The district government plans to revitalise the old city and this project site will be the core of the new central business district of Qingyang District.

All buildings within the Evergrande Huazhi Plaza reveal elements of the natural landscape of Sichuan. Huanglong, literally ‘yellow dragon’, is a scenic spot in the Sichuan province known for the colourful pools formed by calcite deposits. The design of Evergrande Huazhi Plaza drew inspirations from the natural terraced pools to give a regional character to the commercial complex, balance between form and function, and create an urban oasis for within the vibrant city centre.

The ONE is the retail component of the development. Its architectural form, space and materials drew inspirations from the rock pools of Jiuzaigou. The earthtone granites with random patterns and texture translate the rocky element of the natural terrain into the façade design. The architecture incorporates a series of staggering terraces at varying heights to the interior space, creating a fluid form and architectural space in alignment with the overall design of the development.

Along the main street of Taisheng South Road, an array of duplex shops with 12-metre high clear glass shopfronts is designed for flagship stores. Above them is the PALACE Cinema, which is accessible from the outdoor terraces and indoor shopping mall. The six-storey shopping centre offers 72,000 square metres of interior retail space and the 6.45-metre floor-to-floor height allows maximum flexibility for different arrangement of trade-mix. There is a green spine with outdoor escalators and staircases to link up the landscaped terraces on different levels and connect the northern and southern entrance plazas, drawing people from the ground level to the central piazza on the fourth floor. Underneath this gathering place is a central grand atrium with a sculptural skylight and elevators protruding over the piazza.

The green spine also blurs the boundaries between indoor shopping mall and outdoor retail streets. Such spatial design reflects the city's indigenous, outdoor, leisurely lifestyle – providing outdoor terraces for al-fresco dining and pubs and creating an urban park for the community.

The 36-storey Evergrande Huazhi Office Tower offers super Grade A office spaces. It adopts an unitised curtain wall. The glass façade spreads out at the bottom of the building to form an entrance canopy as a distinct feature of the building. The grand entrance lobby is artfully articulated with sculptures, green wall and water features, echoing the verticality and faceted elements of the architecture.

The St. Regis Chengdu is located at the southeast corner of the site, facing the entrance plaza at the major crossroad of the city and ensuring the best city view for the guestrooms. Together with the Evergrande Huazhi Office Tower on the west, they form the entrance gateway that leads to the shopping centre at the heart of the site.

The St. Regis Chengdu has an elegant façade design. Warm colour toned materials such as Brazilian granite, timber-patterned architectural features and pearl white window mullions are used to echo the warm and welcoming hospitality of The St. Regis. The curtain wall system uses glass and granite as two key materials – the unitised glass curtain wall expresses movement and verticality, while the granite cladding shows pride and firmness. The combination of these two elements transforms the hotel tower into an architectural metaphor of mountain and waterfall.

Site Area: 37,556 sq m
Gross Floor Area: 432,000 sq m

Project Height:
Office tower: 196 m
Hotel tower: 148 m
Residential tower: 195 m

Evergrande Real Estate Group

Aedas
Director: Ed Lam
Local Design Institute: China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. Ltd.

Structural Engineer: AECOM
E&M Engineer: PBA
Landscape Designer: ACLA
Curtain Wall Consultant: Aurecon