Big Bang by 100architects in Shanghai

Big Bang is a creative public rooftop activation designed by 100architects for a new mixed-use building located in the New Bund, the emerging international business centre in Pudong (Shanghai), to foster entertainment & social interactions among new visitors, appealing to kids, youngsters & adults alike. It is a “painted scape” that serves as a platform offering multiple activities for different age groups, from shaded structures with resting features to play, performance, and learning areas.

The project is located on a 2-story rooftop, which is always open to the public, with direct access from the street level and the indoor commercial space. It sets an outdoor public platform for social interactions.
The design was conceptualised as an explosion of colours in the public rooftop of the commercial building, releasing colourful debris from the epicentre to the sides, which becomes either seating features or shading structures.

In the epicentre of the explosion emerges a hill of activities, dividing the multifunctional platform in 2 areas. One side of the hill is dedicated to playful activities for the entertainment of the younger visitors, such as slopes, tunnels, climbing surfaces, etc. The other side of the hill was designed to host small gatherings, events and workshops, not only for kids but for youngsters and adults as well, and therefore it features different types of tribunes and mini-amphitheatres.