Super Z Shopping Mall

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Architectural Design / Commercial
  • Company/Firm
    Yan Design
  • Lead Designer
    Yan Yang
  • Design Team
    Yang Xiao, Zhuojian Lao, Jiajing He, Jiawei Mu
  • Location
    Jinzhong , Shanxi Province, China

SUPER Z Shopping Mall is a cultural and consumer landmark with a multi-dimension inspirational shopping experience. We link the "past, present, future" timeline to extend the integration of the space.

With 26500m² and six floors, we decode the classic and reconstructed the path and time arena into six themes based on the area and functions, “Lost in Time”, “Crossing Time”, “Explore Time”, “Morph Time”, “Immerse Time”, and “Infinite Time”.

We reconstruct Hanging Temple as the main check-in point, which is the historical and spiritual architectural landmark of Shanxi Province. It is a 5th-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff, 50 meters above the ground of Hengshan Mountain.

We use classic and cultural constructions as visual narratives based on Shanxi’s traditional roof and the ancient city wall installation, creating a dreamy atmosphere and an immersive experience.

The appearance of the building is the geometric shape of the modulus. We use Metal and crystal colours, technology, and avant-garde details in Super Z and build the external façade with triangular modular Titanium zinc plate. We want to create an intertwined space-time form for the community.