MixC Ningbo is a 168,000 sqm retail development located near the city’s Central Business District. The flagship property provides a new urban lifestyle destination with a distinctive public realm and experiential design offer.
The brief was to create a destination that prioritises a community-centric approach alongside commerciality, ultimately delivering a sanctuary in the city.
Highlights for MixC Ningbo include the city’s first Ferris wheel within a retail development, a 24 hour public ‘Sky Walk’ and an innovative placemaking strategy that draws on the rich history of Ningbo’s architecture, namely in the form of the city’s historic sloping roof buildings.
The connective layer of the scheme is the multi-level ‘Sky Walk’, a 24 hour, open-air public realm that runs through the heart of the destination. The elevated walking street connects with a grand staircase welcoming visitors from street level as well as other strategic nodal points both internally and externally. The design enhances the pedestrian network across the site and also enables visitors to uncover new pockets of experience throughout their journey.
