Taikoo_Li_Sanlitun

Taikoo Li Sanlitun

Taikoo Li Sanlitun

Shopping centre in the Sanlitun area of Beijing

Taikoo Li Sanlitun (Chinese: 三里屯太古里; pinyin: Sānlǐtún Tàigǔlǐ), formerly Sanlitun Village, is a shopping center in the Sanlitun area of the Chaoyang District in Beijing, China. It comprises 19 buildings on two sites that are a few minutes walk from each other. Besides retail space, the project includes a 99-room boutique hotel, The Opposite House (瑜舍).

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Location

Taikoo Li Sanlitun is adjacent to Beijing Subway Line 2 Dongsi Shitiao Station and Line 10 Tuanjiehu Station. Dongdaqiao Station on Line 6 is also close by. It is a ten-minute walk from Tuanjiehu, a twenty-minute walk from Dongsi Shitiao and a twenty-minute walk from Dongdaqiao. It is recommended to take Exit A or D from Tuanjiehu.

History and construction

The center opened in July 2008, and is developed and managed by Hong Kong-based Swire Properties (Taikoo Properties). It comprise two sites:[1]

The Piazza (Taikoo Li South)

The center opened in July 2008, and contains 260+ stores, dining outlets and services including a multi-screen theatre.

The Deck (Taikoo Li North)

The area includes a large number of stores, especially fashion brands. It also includes art galleries focusing on avant-garde and contemporary Chinese and foreign artists.[2][3][4]

Design

It was designed by a group led by the Oval partnership from Hong Kong, and Japanese architect Kengo Kuma (隈 研吾).[5][6]

The design of Taikoo Li South is inspired by Beijing's hutongs, while Taikoo Li North draws its courtyard form from China's siheyuan.[5] The space also includes modern pieces such as an open fountain and little touches from contemporary artists.[7][8]

References

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    http://www.ce.cn/culture/whcyk/gundong/201110/25/t20111025_22785967.sdoc (in Chinese)
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    "Design Concept". Archived from the original on 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
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    "Design and Architecture". Archived from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
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    http://news.house365.com/gbk/hfestate/system/2011/12/07/020204014.doc Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
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