Wujiang China Resources Vientiane

Commercial landscape space is no longer merely about creating a shopping atmosphere; it is becoming an urban park that fosters participation, interaction, and enhanced well-being. The site is located in the core of Taihu New City CBD in Wujiang District, Suzhou, near a major road and linked to a metro exit. This project is China Resources' first shopping center in Suzhou and its fortieth nationwide. The design intent is to create interlocking thematic landscape spaces that integrate symbolism, theming, display, playfulness, and connectivity. At the project's outset, a large above-ground multi-functional parking area was reserved as part of the commercial site. Through deeper reflection on the surrounding environment and needs, the design sought toendow the site with more public-space attributes, building relationships with people and using more humanized design to draw in more visitors, creating a highly participatory and experiential thematic urban commercial park. Starting from the building's lines, the design extracts the concept of converging phenomena and uses islands as inspiration, with ocean blue as the tonal base, employing modern, simple, and fluid lines to open up the space and create an unexpected, vibrant, and playful children's urban park. Blue is pure, joyful, and slightly lively. Large areas of blue become the focal point of the commercial space, evoking the sea and the sky, as if immersed in the endless tranquility of ocean water—comfortable and relaxing. The children's main play area becomes the heart of this blue island world, where imaginative coastal adventures unfold for young visitors and their families.