Since the beginning of the 21st century, Chengdu, a city in Sichuan renowned for its relaxed atmosphere and youth culture, has witnessed a wave of commercial development together with growing purchasing power. At every corner of the CBD near Chunxi Road and Daci Temple, different kinds of consumer venues would spring up like bamboo shoots. Among these is the Atrium, a relatively small scale mixed-used complex opened in 2007. Despite its central location, its shopping mall has been outshined by the neighbouring Taikoo Li and Chengdu IFS. Like many other 10-year plus commercial properties in China, a total facelift would be an obvious solution.

随着居民消费水平的提高，一直以休闲氛围和青年文化著称的成都在进入 21 世纪后迎来了商业快速发展的浪潮。在春熙路-大慈寺核心商圈，大量高档购物中心如雨后春笋般涌现，2007 年开业的晶融汇即是其中之一。尽管占据着商圈内的核心位置，但它规模较小，开业年限较长，商业地位很快便被毗邻的太古里和成都 IFS 所超越。与国内其他“高龄”商场类似，晶融汇需要进行全面的翻新改造才能摆脱目前的困境。

△project location diagram / 项目区位分析

In 2019, Lukstudio took up the challenge to transform the façade and the landscape design, creating an attractive public platform for social activities.

2019 年，芝作室接受了改造晶融汇外立面及景观的挑战，希望为市民们的社交活动创造出一个更具吸引力和开放性的公共平台。

△travertine landform of Multicolored Pool / 五彩池钙华地貌 ©wangsong, Economic Daily

The site comprises several entrances and streetfronts, so our first idea was to use a single design element uniting different parts into an identifiable whole. To complement the surrounding tall modern buildings, glamourous finishes and flashy screens, the team took inspiration from the scenic travertine formations, a signature landscape of the province, and re-interpreted it into stacking contours.

项目场地包含数段街道和几个入口，芝作室决定用某种设计元素将这些零散的部分变成一个辨识度高的整体。设计团队从四川当地独特的钙华景观中提炼出堆叠形态的基础元素，意在赋予场地更有机的造型，拉近人与自然的距离，同时与周边现代风格的高楼、惊艳的幕墙、华丽的广告屏等相映成趣。