DAF Guests :NBBJ+CIMA
As a forward-thinking architect and the design leader of NBBJ’s key Asian projects, Wei has more than 20 years of experience delivering high profile and complex projects internationally. His work merges parametric designs and the alluring characteristics of the Eastern culture to create iconic architecture as well as memorable spaces for the people and cities around the world.
Beyond architectural design, he believes that building solid relationships and close interaction with clients is also crucial in order to carry out extraordinary works.
Cai Yidong graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Engineering and Business Administration, respectively. He has been deeply involved in the field of façade engineering for twenty-five years and has been a consultant for eighteen years. His major works include the Shanghai Himalaya Art Center/Shanghai Symphony Hall/Galaxy-Sky-Leeza SOHOs/Tianjin National Convention and Exhibition Center/Hunan Provincial Museum, among others. In the areas of façade structure, materials, processing, installation, BIM, and maintenance, he has integrated knowledge and expertise, adept at combining disciplines such as art, engineering, and management. He excels in discovering and researching innovative exterior wall materials and design concepts, studying façade systems and structures, organizing and coordinating resources, and translating architectural façade design creativity into reality.
Gemdale Lane
Located at the Columbia Circle of Shanghai, the Gemdale Lane on Xinhua Road is an important part of an urban cultural heritage area. It is surrounded by cultural venues and local residences. Between the old and new, the dynamic and tranquil, the project is grown out of the existing urban fabric, led by the big idea of “activating urban context and reshaping community value”.
Along a north-south direction, this building is designed with a humble height to bring itself closer to its surroundings and to establish an intimate dialogue with the local context through community retails on first two levels. The simple geometry and clean lines are meant to create architectural memories, guiding people to slow down and walk up the steps to gain new experience in this old city area.
