Chengdu project takes top award
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Integrated development Chengdu IFS has won the overall 2016 VIVA (Vision, Innovation, Value, Achievement) Best-of-the-Best Design and Development Award, presented in Las Vegas by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
Honouring shopping centre design, the VIVA Awards bring together the gold winners from regional competitions to compete for the international title. Chengdu IFS previously won the Gold Award for New Design and Development at the ICSC Asia Pacific Awards last year.
Wharf China Estates GM (operations) Christina Hau accepted the award along with architectural/graphics consultancy Benoy director Ferdinand Cheung, who led the design for Chengdu IFS. It was the third global win for Benoy at the awards, following Hysan Place, Hong Kong in 2014 and Parc 66, Jinan in 2013.
Chengdu IFS was conceived as a “city within a city”, the 760,000 sqm development being a one-stop destination uniting retail, dining, business, leisure, entertainment, culture and art. Its 210,000 sqm flagship retail podium is flanked by two Grade-A office towers, a five-star hotel and high-end residential properties in the centre of the city.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the specific award Chengdu IFS won?
What is the specific award Chengdu IFS won?
Chengdu IFS won the overall 2016 VIVA Best-of-the-Best Design and Development Award. This title is presented by the International Council of Shopping Centers and honours shopping centre design worldwide.
Q.Who accepted the award for Chengdu IFS in Las Vegas?
Who accepted the award for Chengdu IFS in Las Vegas?
Wharf China Estates GM (operations) Christina Hau accepted the award. She was joined by Ferdinand Cheung, a director at Benoy, the architectural/graphics consultancy that led the design for Chengdu IFS.
Q.What kind of facilities does the Chengdu IFS development include?
What kind of facilities does the Chengdu IFS development include?
The 760,000 sqm development is a comprehensive destination. It integrates retail, dining, business, leisure, entertainment, culture, and art, featuring a retail podium, office towers, a five-star hotel, and residential properties.
Q.Has Benoy, the design consultancy, won this award previously?
Has Benoy, the design consultancy, won this award previously?
Yes, this was Benoy's third global win at the VIVA Awards. Their previous successes were for Hysan Place in Hong Kong in 2014 and Parc 66 in Jinan in 2013.
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