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August, 2024

Chongqing FOSUN INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Designed by Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc.

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Located in the heart of Chongqing’s historic Jiefangbei district, the project is a mixed-use complex comprising askyscraper office building and a podium with retail facilities. The site is adjacent to Luohan Temple, which was built
in 1064 and is one of China’s key cultural assets. The Jiefangbei district is essentially a peninsula sandwiched
between two major rivers, the Yangtze and the Jialing. Historically, it has been a strategic hub for water transport,
and it continues to thrive as a key area for business, finance, culture, and tourism.
In recent years, a road extending from the Qiansimen Jialing River Bridge, which links the district to the new
downtown area on the north side of the river, was connected underground to the project site, and a new metro
station was built. The site is strategically positioned in a location where the commercial and financial districts,
transportation infrastructure, and notable tourism destinations converge, thus fostering a thriving and bustlingenvironment. The building’s distinctive design stands out amid its surroundings while simultaneously harmonizing
with the adjacent Luohan Temple.

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Creating a Bustling Plaza
In developing a skyscraper complex at thislocation, priority was placed on integrating thetemple with the vibrant district. The building
layout plan called for the construction of a
2,000-square-meter plaza on the north side of themetro entrance that could serve as a versatile
event venue. Another key element was theconstruction of a through passage along the site’sboundary with the temple; the goal was to create
a new flow of people encompassing the plaza,
the podium retail complex, and the throughpassage.

Designing a Podium That Harmonizes with
Luohan Temple and the Local District

The low-rise commercial podium was designed toblend seamlessly with the architectural style of thetemple: the volume was divided and stacked—
rather than concentrated in a single mass—tointegrate with the group of temple buildings andmultilayered eaves. Stacking also allowed for thecreation of terraces that open out onto the plaza
and enliven the atmosphere inside the building.
On the east side of the podium, adjacent to the temple, the pillars and window modules of the temple are reflectedin the size and pitch of the glass wall and exterior louvers. The colors and materials used on the exterior, includingstone, reclaimed wood louvers, and aluminum panels, have been carefully chosen to blend in with the temple andcreate a sense of harmony between the structures.

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Designing a High-Rise with Comfortable Offices to Both Integrate with and Stand Out from theSurroundings
The office skyscraper was designed with its parallelogram-shaped floor plan oriented so that the short sides facenorth to catch the prevailing winds (north-northeasterly wind) in the wintertime. The wall at the northwest corner issloped upwards to minimize the wind impact on the temple and through passage.
The skyscraper’ s offices feature safe ventilation windows for natural airflow, while vertical louvers on the exteriorshield the building from solar radiation and create visual effects that transform the building’ s appearance with theweather and time of day. Illumination on the exterior fins evokes the impression of two intersecting rivers, reshaping
the cityscape visible from the new downtown area across the river.

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Project Overview:

Project name: Chongqing FOSUN INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Location: Yuzhong district, Chongqing, China
Principal use: Office, Commercial, Parking
Completion: December 2020 (Grand Open: September 2021)
Client: Forte Group
Structure: concrete, Partially uses steel Mega-Truss
Site area: 9,507.0 ㎡
Building area: 5,371.5 ㎡Total floor space: 124,186.2 ㎡
Building Hight: 210.6 m

Credit Information:

Architect: Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc.
Project team:Zhang Xiaojun (Project Manager)
Toshiaki Machii, Isamu Sugeno, Yasufumi Onishi, Chen Di, Kanji Furutsuki (Architecture)
Structure: CMCU Engineering Co., Ltd.
MEP: CMCU Engineering Co., Ltd.
Interior: Chongqing Gongmei Art Construction Co., Ltd.
Construction: The First Construction Co., Ltd. of China Construction First Group
Photographer: Shanghai Schran Cultural Communication Co., Ltd, Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc.

Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc.

Mitsubishi Jisho Design got its start as Marunouchi Architectural Office in 1890, and soon after designed one ofJapan's first modern office building, the Mitsubishi Ichigokan (Building No.1). Over the subsequent decades, as thecountry modernized, the firm went on to design a series of iconic brick buildings in the central Marunouchi district ofTokyo. In the 1960s, responding to rapid economic growth and the burgeoning demand for office space, the area
was transformed into an attractive central business district, with new buildings designed to conform to a uniform
height of 31 meters. In the 21st century, these buildings have been replaced with high-rise towers and the area has
been reimagined once more as a vibrant commercial and cultural district. Building on its core strengths ofcomprehensive design, urban insights, and the pursuit of essence and quality, Mitsubishi Jisho Design has led thedevelopment and renewal of the Marunouchi district for over 130 years, allowing it to bring unparalleled experience
to bear in architectural and urban development projects throughout Japan and the world.
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