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ONOAA STUDIO

Based in Shanghai, ONOAA STUDIO’s commercial interiors and architectural renovations juxtapose heavy structural elements like concrete slabs and dark stone massing with delicate, precise inserts—ranging from suspended linear light grids to fluid, ribbon-like stair geometries. This work provides a strong reference when detailing commercial spaces that require balancing rhythmic display fins, thin steel perimeter framing, and soft tactile backdrops within rigid structural bays.

Exterior rendering of a multi-story renovated building with continuous balconies and glass railings by ONOAA Studio.

建筑改造过程中

上海

A multi-story building renovation proposal by ONOAA Studio featuring stacked floor plates and wrap-around balconies that soften the building edge against dense urban surroundings.

What we like about this project
Vertical tension rods or banners rhythmically punctuate the balcony edge, merging structural expression with graphic signage.

Materials

  • concrete
  • glass
  • steel

Visual identifiers

  • wrap-around-balcony
  • glass-railings
  • transparent-ground-floor
  • exposed-slabs

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • minimalist
  • urban

Visual tags

  • renovation
  • urban-infill
  • terrace
  • mixed-use
  • contemporary-facade
Geometry
Low-rise rectangular massing featuring stacked floor plates with deep wrap-around outdoor terraces and perimeter cable or rod assemblies.
Facade system
Curtain wall glazing at ground level with recessed glazed openings and open-air perimeter terraces above.
Structural guess
Concrete column and slab frame with perimeter steel edge details.
Spatial scale
Three to four-story commercial or mixed-use scale matching pedestrian height at the street edge.
Lighting
Bright ambient daylight with soft shadows, casting even illumination across the concrete floor slabs and glazing.
Atmosphere
Light, open, and porous against a dense urban backdrop.
Environmental context
Urban setting surrounded by high-rise residential towers and dense city fabric.
Spatial experience
The building presents an open, highly transparent ground level transitioning to deep exterior galleries above, engaging directly with the surrounding urban streetscape.
Composition rhythm
Strong horizontal banding created by cantilevered floor slabs and continuous balcony railings.
Style reading
Contemporary urban intervention
Program
Commercial or mixed-use renovation
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
concrete, glass, steel
Visual identifiers
wrap-around-balcony, glass-railings, transparent-ground-floor, exposed-slabs
Style tags
contemporary, minimalist, urban
Visual tags
renovation, urban-infill, terrace, mixed-use, contemporary-facade
Geometry
Low-rise rectangular massing featuring stacked floor plates with deep wrap-around outdoor terraces and perimeter cable or rod assemblies.
Facade system
Curtain wall glazing at ground level with recessed glazed openings and open-air perimeter terraces above.
Structural guess
Concrete column and slab frame with perimeter steel edge details.
Spatial scale
Three to four-story commercial or mixed-use scale matching pedestrian height at the street edge.
Lighting
Bright ambient daylight with soft shadows, casting even illumination across the concrete floor slabs and glazing.
Atmosphere
Light, open, and porous against a dense urban backdrop.
Environmental context
Urban setting surrounded by high-rise residential towers and dense city fabric.
Spatial experience
The building presents an open, highly transparent ground level transitioning to deep exterior galleries above, engaging directly with the surrounding urban streetscape.
Composition rhythm
Strong horizontal banding created by cantilevered floor slabs and continuous balcony railings.
Style reading
Contemporary urban intervention
Program
Commercial or mixed-use renovation
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Exterior rendering of a multi-story renovated building with continuous balconies and glass railings by ONOAA Studio.

建筑改造过程中

上海

A multi-story building renovation proposal by ONOAA Studio featuring stacked floor plates and wrap-around balconies that soften the building edge against dense urban surroundings.

What we like about this project
Vertical tension rods or banners rhythmically punctuate the balcony edge, merging structural expression with graphic signage.

Materials

  • concrete
  • glass
  • steel

Visual identifiers

  • wrap-around-balcony
  • glass-railings
  • transparent-ground-floor
  • exposed-slabs

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • minimalist
  • urban

Visual tags

  • renovation
  • urban-infill
  • terrace
  • mixed-use
  • contemporary-facade
Geometry
Low-rise rectangular massing featuring stacked floor plates with deep wrap-around outdoor terraces and perimeter cable or rod assemblies.
Facade system
Curtain wall glazing at ground level with recessed glazed openings and open-air perimeter terraces above.
Structural guess
Concrete column and slab frame with perimeter steel edge details.
Spatial scale
Three to four-story commercial or mixed-use scale matching pedestrian height at the street edge.
Lighting
Bright ambient daylight with soft shadows, casting even illumination across the concrete floor slabs and glazing.
Atmosphere
Light, open, and porous against a dense urban backdrop.
Environmental context
Urban setting surrounded by high-rise residential towers and dense city fabric.
Spatial experience
The building presents an open, highly transparent ground level transitioning to deep exterior galleries above, engaging directly with the surrounding urban streetscape.
Composition rhythm
Strong horizontal banding created by cantilevered floor slabs and continuous balcony railings.
Style reading
Contemporary urban intervention
Program
Commercial or mixed-use renovation
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
concrete, glass, steel
Visual identifiers
wrap-around-balcony, glass-railings, transparent-ground-floor, exposed-slabs
Style tags
contemporary, minimalist, urban
Visual tags
renovation, urban-infill, terrace, mixed-use, contemporary-facade
Geometry
Low-rise rectangular massing featuring stacked floor plates with deep wrap-around outdoor terraces and perimeter cable or rod assemblies.
Facade system
Curtain wall glazing at ground level with recessed glazed openings and open-air perimeter terraces above.
Structural guess
Concrete column and slab frame with perimeter steel edge details.
Spatial scale
Three to four-story commercial or mixed-use scale matching pedestrian height at the street edge.
Lighting
Bright ambient daylight with soft shadows, casting even illumination across the concrete floor slabs and glazing.
Atmosphere
Light, open, and porous against a dense urban backdrop.
Environmental context
Urban setting surrounded by high-rise residential towers and dense city fabric.
Spatial experience
The building presents an open, highly transparent ground level transitioning to deep exterior galleries above, engaging directly with the surrounding urban streetscape.
Composition rhythm
Strong horizontal banding created by cantilevered floor slabs and continuous balcony railings.
Style reading
Contemporary urban intervention
Program
Commercial or mixed-use renovation
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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