Shanghai Cultural & Creative Industrial Parks

Shanghai Cultural & Creative Industrial Parks

Bridge 8 Add:　8-10 Jianguo Rd.(M) Bridge 8 Fashion Creative Park, the name of a project of the renovation of the old factory buildings, is on the site of a former automobile factory. Now it is a platform for all kinds of creation advisory service teams to develop their domestic business. It   comprises offices, exhibition, business advisory, and brand promotion, advisory of enterprise registration, information exchange, education & training into one. The aim of providing a platform for different creation industry is reflected in the name of the metaphor of bridge. It means to mix history with modernization, to link domestic style, culture and talent with that of the world, to connect Chinese customer with foreign consultant.     Tian Zi Workshop Add:　210 Taikang Rd. The building was an old factory in 1950’s. In May, 2000, some 20,000 square meters of the old building were renovated. Now featuring interior designing, visual art, arts & crafts it has attracted more than 70 units from 18 countries and regions.         Dong Da Ming Art Creation Stock Add:　713 Dongdaming Rd. Built in 1925, it was originally a warehouse of a bank. Later it became home to buildings of an storage and transportation company. Now after renovation, it turns into a space isolated from the outside warehouse. On the second floor, there are   some works of art hanging up and many art exhibitions. The whole space is divided into some sections by big columns. This huge demonstration space provides artists with the best workroom.     X2 Creation Space Add:　20 ChalingRd.(N), Xuhui District Renovated from old factory buildings of 1970’s, it remains the old frame, the indoor design and decoration are totally changed. There is an electric screen with the IT information at the entrance. The demonstration center is on the first floor. On the 6th floor there is a roof garden. And it has some loft for resting on the second to fourth floor.         M50 Creative Garden Add:　50 Moganshan Rd. Website:　www.m50.com.cn M 50, an open creation park, has introduced some 100 artists and designing units. They are from 16 countries and regions such as Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Israel, Canada, Norway, Chinese Hong Kong and ten more provinces of   China. The designing units include art gallery, fashion design, plane design, architectural design, film and TV production and etc.     Sea on Shanghai Add:　600 Feihong Rd. Consisting of 3 loft houses, the Sea on Shanghai Creation Park is built on the original base of a factory. It has a very modernized appearance. The ceiling height is as the same of the old warehouse. Sea on Shanghai is composed of 3 parts   with different architectural styles. The 3 parts are creative shopping street, creative business loft and creative ecology house. The difference of it from other creation park is it put the “MO”(Mobile Office) idea as their goal of the construction. In this way, work and leisure is no longer two conflicting conceptions.     Tong Le Workshop Add:　in block of Xikang Rd. and Yuyao Rd. In 1920’s, it was an industrial zone with tens of small lane factories in the west part of Shanghai. The first screen printing factory of the China was also here.     Occupying a construction space of 20,000 square meters, this place is made into a large-scaled bar and catering zone.     Zhoujiaqiao --- Creation Gate Add:　2453 Wanhangdu Rd. It was originally a factory’s building. After a creative renovation, it becomes into a special place with a meaning of creation. There is a function room to meet the needs of exhibitions and meetings.         Yangpu Riverside Creation Park Add:　Yangshupu Rd. It was the originating site of the Chinese industry. It was called by the expert of UNESCO “the largest industry belt area only preserved in the world”.     With a total construction space of 50,000 square meters, the riverside creation park was set up in this area in 2004. It comprises the original environmental design, construction design, industrial design, audio and visual design, fashion design, and software design areas. It is a modernized services base.     Zhuoxiong 700 Add:　700 Huangpi Rd.(S) There was a factory in this place in 1930s. In 2003, the 3 buildings were renovated to a creation park, Zhuo Xiong 700. This park comprises film & TV, cartoon, Ad design, software development, investment advisory and project design into one   park. In 2005, the second phase of the renovation was put on. An office building with the construction area of 4000 square meters has a series of safety measures in it.     Si Hang Storage Add:　1 Guangfu Rd. Built in 1920’s, this warehouse has a heavy dark iron gate. Now the storage with its grey columns, white ceiling, black steel rope and the frame of different size began to use a new name, the creation storage. The creation park has an area of   12,000 square meters. There is a creation exhibition hall of 400 square meters. It has introduced style design, film and TV design, digital network, photo and film arts, cartoon, game, art and culture and information advisory.     Shanghai Sculpture Space Add:　570 Huaihai Rd.(E) Located inside the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the museum has collected and displayed more than 400 instruments. It has 4 parts, the Chinese Ancient Instruments, the Present Chinese Instruments, the Instruments of China's Minority Nationalities and the Instruments of Foreign Minority Nationalities.     The musical instruments of the foreign minority nationalities are from Korea, India, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Russia, Australia and West African countries and regions.     1933 Add:　4/F, Building 3, No. 10 Shajing Rd. Tel:　+86 21 65011933 Open:　8:30am-10pm Website:　www.1933-shanghai.com     This 1930s building and the one-time largest abattoir in East Asia, has been reconstructed into a new recreational destination for locals and expats, bringing together clothing boutiques, tech shops and restaurants. The glass-floored gallery on the top level isn't for those afraid of heights.     D1 International Creative Space Add:　No. 909 Tianyaoqiao Rd., Xuhui District D1 International Creative Space covers an area of 18 mu (around 1 hectare). The building area is composed of 3 buildings. D1 internal layout maintains the large space of original storage, thus it can provide fully creative freedom to each industry individual.     D1 park is orientated as the creative industry gathering area. It invites digital oriented creative enterprises settled, such as animation, online games, software, advertising, design, film and television, networks and so on. At present, there are many well-known enterprises settled here.     1918 ArtSPACE Add:　78 Changping Rd. ( Near Suzhou Rd.(W) ) Tel:　+86 21 5228 6776 The basis and focus for art and culture-related events at 1918 ArtSPACE will be the works of Chinese contemporary artists, while at the same time looking to embrace the international art   world, by bringing together the best works of Chinese and foreign artists to engage in a dialogue and exchange of art and culture.