One Home Office

HOW Center is located at Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Pudong Shanghai. This low-rise building is around 4000 sqm which has four storey above ground and one storey below grade. It is part of the HOW More International Center. The space is used as a headquarter office for WanHe private Holding Company. The Interior space is an integration of an Art Gallery and an office working space. The client is an artist by training, a successful businessman and an art collector as well. While creating the interior space panting and art installation pieces are important parts of the design.The entire office working and circulation area is embraced by a four story high atrium space. An art installation “Parallel in Time “by Artist Zhou Wen Dou is a center piece in the Atrium. The three colorful clock spheres are echoed by a black marble and glass water fountain. This glass surface also acts as a skylight for the basement. In the space planning, the first floor has meeting rooms, VIP room, Gallery space and Multi media room. Typical office space is located on 2nd and 3rd floor. The fourth floor is an art studio room and Chairman's office.

Exercise room and reading room facilities are placed on the lower level. The interior design of the project is reinforcing the idea of coalition of a functional office environment and an Art Gallery / Museum.

Photographer：Jeremy San