Project: Savarin
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Status: design development
Heatherwick Studio has revealed a regenerative master plan for Savarin, a 150,000 sq m site in Prague’s Old Town. The project, the firm’s first in the Czech Republic, will see the development of a variety of mixed-use spaces both beneath and above ground. Infrastructural development is also on the agenda, with new public access to Prague Castle’s Riding Hall and its surrounding gardens set to open. The introduction of new retail, office and public venues is sensitively geared to reinvigorate the city’s heart and simultaneously acknowledge the area’s rich history.
Left, Savarin Palace. Right, Savarin Arcade. Courtesy Heatherwick Studio and PixelFlakes
Project: 1000 Trees
Location: Shanghai, China
Status: under construction
On a site next to Shanghai’s art district M50, Heatherwick Studio was invited to develop a multi-use complex relating to the nearby park and arts street. Rather than to conceive the project in architectural terms, Heatherwick Studio looked to express the design geographically, adopting a topographical design revolving around two ‘mountain peaks’.
Photography: Noah Sheldon
Project: 1000 Trees
Location: Shanghai, China
Status: under construction
The complex occupies a 300,000 sq m plot of land, and is to be constituted of 400 terraces. Emphasising the structural support columns, which would usually be subdued and hidden by the building, Heatherwick Studio will adorn the space with approximately 1,000 trees, perpetuating the concept of a tree-covered mountain range.
Photography: Noah Sheldon
Project: 1000 Trees
Location: Shanghai, China
Status: under construction
The building is flanked by a public park and concrete towers, and overlooks a nearby river. Several historic buildings are incorporated into the project, which will be self-contained by the rising concrete topography. Upon completion, the project will develop into a growing 3D forest.
Render: courtesy of Mir
Project: Coal Drops Yard
Location: London, UK
Status: completed late 2018
Known for its mix of wasteland and industrial buildings, many of which remained empty for years, Kings Cross is now undergoing a significant transformation. Coal Drops Yard is a complex of warehouses previously used for storage and light industry. The long complex runs parallel to the existing refurbished building of the Central St Martins School, off Granary Square, and under the new scheme it will be redesigned and extended – while important historic fixtures and fittings will be retained and repaired.
Render: courtesy of Mir
Project: Coal Drops Yard
Location: London, UK
Status: completed late 2018
The new structures are set to host a mix of ‘independent retailers and signature brands’, explains the team behind the project. Spanning some 100,000 sq ft and around 65 units, offerings will also include new restaurants, bars and cafes. A new public area will sit at the heart of the complex.
Render: courtesy of Forbes Massie
