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Based in Shanghai and Hangzhou, goa大象设计 shapes large-scale commercial and corporate architecture through fluid roof canopies, sculptural circulation bridges, and continuous curved geometries that soften the transition between urban grids and natural landscapes. This portfolio serves as a strong reference for detailing sweeping canopy soffits, integrating elevated pedestrian linkages across public retail plazas, and resolving volumetric scale shifts within corporate headquarters.

Multi-level commercial complex courtyard with curved pedestrian bridges and stone paving by goa大象设计.

Commercial_complex

A multi-level commercial courtyard precedent by goa大象设计 featuring organic curving pedestrian bridges, integrated landscaping, and layered urban retail volumes.

What we like about this project
Sculptural tree supports double as structural piers for the elevated curving skybridges.

Materials

  • stone-paving
  • glass
  • steel
  • metal-louvers
  • timber

Visual identifiers

  • curving-pedestrian-bridge
  • multi-level-plaza
  • tree-columns
  • stone-paving

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • commercial
  • urban

Visual tags

  • commercial-complex
  • public-realm
  • multi-level
  • urban-plaza
  • bridge
  • twilight
Geometry
Multi-tiered outdoor public plaza featuring curving bridges, sunken planters, and raised terrace levels enclosed by high-rise towers with curtain walls.
Facade system
Unitized glass curtain wall with metal spandrels and organic louvered bridge undersides.
Structural guess
Steel truss framing for long-span pedestrian bridges supported by sculptural tree-like columns.
Spatial scale
Large multi-story commercial atrium scale, accommodating pedestrian circulation across several vertical planes.
Lighting
Twilight ambient light supplemented by warm string lights wound around trees and integrated handrail lighting.
Atmosphere
Inviting and dynamic evening atmosphere enhanced by warm localized lighting and lush landscaping.
Environmental context
Dense urban commercial development set within a high-rise tower complex.
Spatial experience
Moving through the courtyard transitions from open ground-level paving into sheltered zones beneath sweeping pedestrian bridges and illuminated tree canopies.
Composition rhythm
Dynamic diagonal and sweeping horizontal curves contrast with the rigid vertical geometry of the background glass towers.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial urbanism
Program
Commercial retail complex and public plaza
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
stone-paving, glass, steel, metal-louvers, timber
Visual identifiers
curving-pedestrian-bridge, multi-level-plaza, tree-columns, stone-paving
Style tags
contemporary, commercial, urban
Visual tags
commercial-complex, public-realm, multi-level, urban-plaza, bridge, twilight
Geometry
Multi-tiered outdoor public plaza featuring curving bridges, sunken planters, and raised terrace levels enclosed by high-rise towers with curtain walls.
Facade system
Unitized glass curtain wall with metal spandrels and organic louvered bridge undersides.
Structural guess
Steel truss framing for long-span pedestrian bridges supported by sculptural tree-like columns.
Spatial scale
Large multi-story commercial atrium scale, accommodating pedestrian circulation across several vertical planes.
Lighting
Twilight ambient light supplemented by warm string lights wound around trees and integrated handrail lighting.
Atmosphere
Inviting and dynamic evening atmosphere enhanced by warm localized lighting and lush landscaping.
Environmental context
Dense urban commercial development set within a high-rise tower complex.
Spatial experience
Moving through the courtyard transitions from open ground-level paving into sheltered zones beneath sweeping pedestrian bridges and illuminated tree canopies.
Composition rhythm
Dynamic diagonal and sweeping horizontal curves contrast with the rigid vertical geometry of the background glass towers.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial urbanism
Program
Commercial retail complex and public plaza
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Multi-level commercial complex courtyard with curved pedestrian bridges and stone paving by goa大象设计.

Commercial_complex

A multi-level commercial courtyard precedent by goa大象设计 featuring organic curving pedestrian bridges, integrated landscaping, and layered urban retail volumes.

What we like about this project
Sculptural tree supports double as structural piers for the elevated curving skybridges.

Materials

  • stone-paving
  • glass
  • steel
  • metal-louvers
  • timber

Visual identifiers

  • curving-pedestrian-bridge
  • multi-level-plaza
  • tree-columns
  • stone-paving

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • commercial
  • urban

Visual tags

  • commercial-complex
  • public-realm
  • multi-level
  • urban-plaza
  • bridge
  • twilight
Geometry
Multi-tiered outdoor public plaza featuring curving bridges, sunken planters, and raised terrace levels enclosed by high-rise towers with curtain walls.
Facade system
Unitized glass curtain wall with metal spandrels and organic louvered bridge undersides.
Structural guess
Steel truss framing for long-span pedestrian bridges supported by sculptural tree-like columns.
Spatial scale
Large multi-story commercial atrium scale, accommodating pedestrian circulation across several vertical planes.
Lighting
Twilight ambient light supplemented by warm string lights wound around trees and integrated handrail lighting.
Atmosphere
Inviting and dynamic evening atmosphere enhanced by warm localized lighting and lush landscaping.
Environmental context
Dense urban commercial development set within a high-rise tower complex.
Spatial experience
Moving through the courtyard transitions from open ground-level paving into sheltered zones beneath sweeping pedestrian bridges and illuminated tree canopies.
Composition rhythm
Dynamic diagonal and sweeping horizontal curves contrast with the rigid vertical geometry of the background glass towers.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial urbanism
Program
Commercial retail complex and public plaza
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
stone-paving, glass, steel, metal-louvers, timber
Visual identifiers
curving-pedestrian-bridge, multi-level-plaza, tree-columns, stone-paving
Style tags
contemporary, commercial, urban
Visual tags
commercial-complex, public-realm, multi-level, urban-plaza, bridge, twilight
Geometry
Multi-tiered outdoor public plaza featuring curving bridges, sunken planters, and raised terrace levels enclosed by high-rise towers with curtain walls.
Facade system
Unitized glass curtain wall with metal spandrels and organic louvered bridge undersides.
Structural guess
Steel truss framing for long-span pedestrian bridges supported by sculptural tree-like columns.
Spatial scale
Large multi-story commercial atrium scale, accommodating pedestrian circulation across several vertical planes.
Lighting
Twilight ambient light supplemented by warm string lights wound around trees and integrated handrail lighting.
Atmosphere
Inviting and dynamic evening atmosphere enhanced by warm localized lighting and lush landscaping.
Environmental context
Dense urban commercial development set within a high-rise tower complex.
Spatial experience
Moving through the courtyard transitions from open ground-level paving into sheltered zones beneath sweeping pedestrian bridges and illuminated tree canopies.
Composition rhythm
Dynamic diagonal and sweeping horizontal curves contrast with the rigid vertical geometry of the background glass towers.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial urbanism
Program
Commercial retail complex and public plaza
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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