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atelier DYML 大奕明亮建筑事务所

Based in Shanghai, atelier DYML anchors commercial mixed-use towers and retail complexes through a distinct interplay of heavy concrete or brick bases, expansive upper-floor perimeter glazing, and integrated luminous focal points. This portfolio serves as a strong reference when resolving the integration of corner-wrapping illuminated media displays or embedding central glowing circulation elements between massive structural wings.

Split view showing a brick building exterior at dusk on the left and a bright open-plan office interior on the right by atelier DYML.

工作环境1

上海

An exterior and interior precedent showing an adaptive workspace intervention that pairs a heavy brick base with a luminous, glazed upper addition.

What we like about this project
The upper floor perimeter glazing provides an almost continuous panoramic view despite the heavy industrial character of the brick base.

Materials

  • brick
  • glass
  • steel
  • timber

Visual identifiers

  • brick-facade
  • glazed-upper-level
  • dusk-exterior
  • office-interior

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • industrial-chic
  • adaptive-reuse

Visual tags

  • adaptive-reuse
  • urban-infill
  • workspace
  • mixed-glazing
  • evening-lighting
Geometry
Multi-story brick massing featuring a glazed upper office volume set back beneath a pitched roof.
Facade system
Curtain wall upper glazing atop load-bearing brick masonry walls.
Structural guess
Masonry bearing walls supporting a lightweight steel or timber upper roof structure.
Spatial scale
Two-story commercial or office scale framed by urban multi-family context.
Lighting
Twilight exterior balanced with intense artificial interior illumination casting sharp light onto the surrounding tree branches.
Atmosphere
Contrasting cool twilight darkness with warm internal working activity.
Environmental context
Urban infill context with high-rise residential towers visible in the background and mature bare trees framing the foreground.
Spatial experience
Approaching from outside reveals the warm illuminated workspace floating above a heavier masonry base.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal window bands on the upper floor contrasting with punched masonry openings below.
Style reading
Contemporary adaptive reuse
Program
Architectural studio office
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
brick, glass, steel, timber
Visual identifiers
brick-facade, glazed-upper-level, dusk-exterior, office-interior
Style tags
contemporary, industrial-chic, adaptive-reuse
Visual tags
adaptive-reuse, urban-infill, workspace, mixed-glazing, evening-lighting
Geometry
Multi-story brick massing featuring a glazed upper office volume set back beneath a pitched roof.
Facade system
Curtain wall upper glazing atop load-bearing brick masonry walls.
Structural guess
Masonry bearing walls supporting a lightweight steel or timber upper roof structure.
Spatial scale
Two-story commercial or office scale framed by urban multi-family context.
Lighting
Twilight exterior balanced with intense artificial interior illumination casting sharp light onto the surrounding tree branches.
Atmosphere
Contrasting cool twilight darkness with warm internal working activity.
Environmental context
Urban infill context with high-rise residential towers visible in the background and mature bare trees framing the foreground.
Spatial experience
Approaching from outside reveals the warm illuminated workspace floating above a heavier masonry base.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal window bands on the upper floor contrasting with punched masonry openings below.
Style reading
Contemporary adaptive reuse
Program
Architectural studio office
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Split view showing a brick building exterior at dusk on the left and a bright open-plan office interior on the right by atelier DYML.

工作环境1

上海

An exterior and interior precedent showing an adaptive workspace intervention that pairs a heavy brick base with a luminous, glazed upper addition.

What we like about this project
The upper floor perimeter glazing provides an almost continuous panoramic view despite the heavy industrial character of the brick base.

Materials

  • brick
  • glass
  • steel
  • timber

Visual identifiers

  • brick-facade
  • glazed-upper-level
  • dusk-exterior
  • office-interior

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • industrial-chic
  • adaptive-reuse

Visual tags

  • adaptive-reuse
  • urban-infill
  • workspace
  • mixed-glazing
  • evening-lighting
Geometry
Multi-story brick massing featuring a glazed upper office volume set back beneath a pitched roof.
Facade system
Curtain wall upper glazing atop load-bearing brick masonry walls.
Structural guess
Masonry bearing walls supporting a lightweight steel or timber upper roof structure.
Spatial scale
Two-story commercial or office scale framed by urban multi-family context.
Lighting
Twilight exterior balanced with intense artificial interior illumination casting sharp light onto the surrounding tree branches.
Atmosphere
Contrasting cool twilight darkness with warm internal working activity.
Environmental context
Urban infill context with high-rise residential towers visible in the background and mature bare trees framing the foreground.
Spatial experience
Approaching from outside reveals the warm illuminated workspace floating above a heavier masonry base.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal window bands on the upper floor contrasting with punched masonry openings below.
Style reading
Contemporary adaptive reuse
Program
Architectural studio office
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
brick, glass, steel, timber
Visual identifiers
brick-facade, glazed-upper-level, dusk-exterior, office-interior
Style tags
contemporary, industrial-chic, adaptive-reuse
Visual tags
adaptive-reuse, urban-infill, workspace, mixed-glazing, evening-lighting
Geometry
Multi-story brick massing featuring a glazed upper office volume set back beneath a pitched roof.
Facade system
Curtain wall upper glazing atop load-bearing brick masonry walls.
Structural guess
Masonry bearing walls supporting a lightweight steel or timber upper roof structure.
Spatial scale
Two-story commercial or office scale framed by urban multi-family context.
Lighting
Twilight exterior balanced with intense artificial interior illumination casting sharp light onto the surrounding tree branches.
Atmosphere
Contrasting cool twilight darkness with warm internal working activity.
Environmental context
Urban infill context with high-rise residential towers visible in the background and mature bare trees framing the foreground.
Spatial experience
Approaching from outside reveals the warm illuminated workspace floating above a heavier masonry base.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal window bands on the upper floor contrasting with punched masonry openings below.
Style reading
Contemporary adaptive reuse
Program
Architectural studio office
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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