Engagingly Green Architecture

Solar Trees Marketplace is Koichi Takada Architect’s latest project in Shanghai, China which is inspired by the rich landscape and forests of Shanghai, Thirty-two architectural ‘trees’, that rise from the ground to form a canopy of timber branches above the marketplace. Echoing the green spine that connects the 155,000 square metre residential masterplan, the forest concept also references China’s commitment to be Carbon Neutral by 2060, setting a new green benchmark for mixed-use residential developments. Introducing a unique landscape to the Minhang district, Solar Trees demonstrates it is possible, through a nature-inspired approach, to transform one of the world’s most polluted and congested urban environments into a healthier and more sustainable place to live.