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Based in Shanghai, MG2 merges the bold structural typologies of wholesale retail and commercial infrastructure with richly detailed interior atmospheres created through expressive lighting grids, exposed overhead utilities, and warm wood millwork. This portfolio provides a strong reference when integrating vehicular ramps directly into large-scale building volumes or when balancing raw overhead infrastructure with fluted stone and layered feature lighting in social entertainment lounges.

Aerial exterior view of the large-format Costco Wholesale store in Shenzhen with integrated parking structure by MG2.

项目2-开市客深圳店

上海

An aerial exterior precedent for large-scale retail architecture combining massive warehouse volumes with integrated multi-level parking structures.

What we like about this project
Ramped parking structure integrated directly into the primary building volume alongside the warehouse.

Materials

  • concrete
  • metal-panel
  • glass
  • asphalt

Visual identifiers

  • large-format-retail
  • parking-ramp
  • commercial-façade
  • corporate-signage

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • commercial
  • functionalist

Visual tags

  • commercial
  • big-box
  • urban-context
  • retail
  • infrastructure
Geometry
Large horizontal big-box volume paired with an integrated multi-level parking ramp structure, set against high-rise residential towers.
Facade system
Precast concrete panels and metal siding with prominent corporate branding and signage.
Structural guess
Steel frame and precast concrete construction suited for large retail spans and parking loads.
Spatial scale
Massive commercial scale, dwarfing surrounding surface parking and pedestrian elements.
Lighting
Bright, even daylight under a partly cloudy sky, casting soft shadows across the parking lot and facade.
Atmosphere
Bustling, utilitarian commercial environment set within an urban precinct.
Environmental context
Dense urban edge adjacent to high-rise residential developments and rolling hills in the background.
Spatial experience
The building presents a massive urban scale, with clear separation between vehicular parking zones, loading docks, and customer entry points.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal banding on the retail facade contrasted with the diagonal sweep of the exterior parking ramp.
Style reading
Contemporary large-format commercial architecture
Program
Wholesale retail warehouse and parking garage
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
architecture
Materials
concrete, metal-panel, glass, asphalt
Visual identifiers
large-format-retail, parking-ramp, commercial-façade, corporate-signage
Style tags
contemporary, commercial, functionalist
Visual tags
commercial, big-box, urban-context, retail, infrastructure
Geometry
Large horizontal big-box volume paired with an integrated multi-level parking ramp structure, set against high-rise residential towers.
Facade system
Precast concrete panels and metal siding with prominent corporate branding and signage.
Structural guess
Steel frame and precast concrete construction suited for large retail spans and parking loads.
Spatial scale
Massive commercial scale, dwarfing surrounding surface parking and pedestrian elements.
Lighting
Bright, even daylight under a partly cloudy sky, casting soft shadows across the parking lot and facade.
Atmosphere
Bustling, utilitarian commercial environment set within an urban precinct.
Environmental context
Dense urban edge adjacent to high-rise residential developments and rolling hills in the background.
Spatial experience
The building presents a massive urban scale, with clear separation between vehicular parking zones, loading docks, and customer entry points.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal banding on the retail facade contrasted with the diagonal sweep of the exterior parking ramp.
Style reading
Contemporary large-format commercial architecture
Program
Wholesale retail warehouse and parking garage
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
architecture

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Aerial exterior view of the large-format Costco Wholesale store in Shenzhen with integrated parking structure by MG2.

项目2-开市客深圳店

上海

An aerial exterior precedent for large-scale retail architecture combining massive warehouse volumes with integrated multi-level parking structures.

What we like about this project
Ramped parking structure integrated directly into the primary building volume alongside the warehouse.

Materials

  • concrete
  • metal-panel
  • glass
  • asphalt

Visual identifiers

  • large-format-retail
  • parking-ramp
  • commercial-façade
  • corporate-signage

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • commercial
  • functionalist

Visual tags

  • commercial
  • big-box
  • urban-context
  • retail
  • infrastructure
Geometry
Large horizontal big-box volume paired with an integrated multi-level parking ramp structure, set against high-rise residential towers.
Facade system
Precast concrete panels and metal siding with prominent corporate branding and signage.
Structural guess
Steel frame and precast concrete construction suited for large retail spans and parking loads.
Spatial scale
Massive commercial scale, dwarfing surrounding surface parking and pedestrian elements.
Lighting
Bright, even daylight under a partly cloudy sky, casting soft shadows across the parking lot and facade.
Atmosphere
Bustling, utilitarian commercial environment set within an urban precinct.
Environmental context
Dense urban edge adjacent to high-rise residential developments and rolling hills in the background.
Spatial experience
The building presents a massive urban scale, with clear separation between vehicular parking zones, loading docks, and customer entry points.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal banding on the retail facade contrasted with the diagonal sweep of the exterior parking ramp.
Style reading
Contemporary large-format commercial architecture
Program
Wholesale retail warehouse and parking garage
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
architecture
Materials
concrete, metal-panel, glass, asphalt
Visual identifiers
large-format-retail, parking-ramp, commercial-façade, corporate-signage
Style tags
contemporary, commercial, functionalist
Visual tags
commercial, big-box, urban-context, retail, infrastructure
Geometry
Large horizontal big-box volume paired with an integrated multi-level parking ramp structure, set against high-rise residential towers.
Facade system
Precast concrete panels and metal siding with prominent corporate branding and signage.
Structural guess
Steel frame and precast concrete construction suited for large retail spans and parking loads.
Spatial scale
Massive commercial scale, dwarfing surrounding surface parking and pedestrian elements.
Lighting
Bright, even daylight under a partly cloudy sky, casting soft shadows across the parking lot and facade.
Atmosphere
Bustling, utilitarian commercial environment set within an urban precinct.
Environmental context
Dense urban edge adjacent to high-rise residential developments and rolling hills in the background.
Spatial experience
The building presents a massive urban scale, with clear separation between vehicular parking zones, loading docks, and customer entry points.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal banding on the retail facade contrasted with the diagonal sweep of the exterior parking ramp.
Style reading
Contemporary large-format commercial architecture
Program
Wholesale retail warehouse and parking garage
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
architecture

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