Glass office for Soho China by AIM Architecture

Mirrored walls and glass ceilings transform this office interior in Shanghai into a labyrinth of reflected light and imagery (+ slideshow).

Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

Shanghai studio AIM Architecture designed the office for Soho China, the property developers behind Zaha Hadid’s Galaxy Soho and Wangjing Soho projects, and it occupies a space in the company’s Fuxing Plaza complex.

Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

The space functions as a showroom, so the architects wanted to show customers the raw condition of the office units available to rent.

Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

“As Soho rents out the offices in this building in bare shell state, the main design idea is to show the customers what they are actually getting, and at the same time add a layer of inspiring luxury to it,” they said.

Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

Ventilation ducts and other service pipes are visible through a continuous glass ceiling, while glass floors surround individual meeting rooms.

Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

Mirrored partitions alternate with glass screens and windows, juxtaposing views between rooms with framed apertures of the Shanghai skyline.

Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

“The glass-only approach allows a complexity that emerges from a simple choice,” added the architects.

Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

The entrance to the office is via an all-white corridor, where strips of light are reflected to create the illusion of a never-ending grid.

Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

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Photography is by Jerry Yin, Chief Architect, SOHO China.

Here’s a project description from AIM Architecture:


Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

An all glass and mirror inner cladding exposes the infrastructure of SOHO’s new office building in Shanghai. The glass creates manifold reflections of the sales models and meeting rooms, while leaving the original height and structure in view. This creates a ‘double reality’ that merges with the stunning views of downtown Shanghai.

Membrane ceilings create extra attention for the models. Light and surfaces reflect throughout the space, even further diffused by half see-through mirrors. Some of the floors are islands of stone or carpet, to create static moments to offset this sea of reflectivity.

Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

As SOHO rents out the offices in this building in bare shell state, the main design idea is to show the customers what they are actually getting, and at the same time add a layer of inspiring luxury to it.

The glass-only approach allows creating a complexity that emerges from a simple choice. That is what makes this project bold and layered at the same time.

Glass office by AIM Architecture for SOHO China

This project by AIM Architecture is part of Fuxing Plaza, a large mixed-use complex (140.000m2) that hopefully will boost more energy and surprises for the city.

Date of realisation: September 2013
Design team: Wendy Saunders, Vincent de Graaf, German Roig, Carter Chen and Jiao Yan.
Client: SOHO China

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