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CHINA
MODENA BONTIQUE HOTEL
Putuo District, Shanghai
2009-2010
Hotel
Shanghai Mingjie Real Estste & Development
Completed
GFA: 20,000sq.m
This project was the first of a new brand of low budget Serviced Apartments set up by the Fraser Group, Singapore. Their target market was specifically young business travellers on short to medium term stays; professionals looking for a stylish business hotel, complete with restaurant, gym and self service laundry.
A précis of the project follows:
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Modena Putuo Shanghai consists of 348 suites, all of which are duplexes.
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There are 7 apartment types ranging from studios to 2 bed apartments.
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Each apartment is designed around a generously sized Living Room, each with either a balcony or double height space.
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Bedroom platforms are suspended from the ceiling by means of lightweight structures, allowing views into the Kitchen Diners or Studies below.
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Spatially, the apartments are designed to bring in natural daylight back to the front door, with views that visually open up into a complex of compressed and expanded space.
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Plenty of concealed storage, everywhere.
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Low energy A/C systems, LED & compact fluorescent lighting.
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Compact kitchen diners fitted with huge fridges.
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iPod friendly sound systems.
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Glass enclosed bathrooms with generous shower areas and good quality sanitaryware.
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Abundant artwork specially commissioned from Simon Birch.
Photo Credit: Greg Girard