Scenic Architecture Office Completes Anna Pao Sohmen Centre at YK Pao School
In 2025, the Anna Pao Sohmen Centre was inaugurated at the YK Pao School in Shanghai, China. Designed by Scenic Architecture Office, this dual-purpose facility encompasses 2,473 square meters, contributing to a total campus area of 20,493 square meters. The innovative design, dubbed 'Interface Architecture,' was guided by principles of comprehensive education and spatial versatility. Key contributors to this project include Zhu Xiaofeng, Zhuang Xinjia, and several others, while IFstudio oversaw the interior design. Construction was led by Jiangsu IAQ Engineering, with landscaping by Shanghai Wujian Garden. The project features extensive above and below-ground spaces totaling 7,911.8 square meters.
Key facts
- Completed in 2025
- Area: 2,473 m²
- Campus area: 20,493 m²
- Gross floor area: 7,911.8 m² (above-ground 6,945.5 m², basement 966.3 m²)
- Design team includes Zhu Xiaofeng, Zhuang Xinjia, Jiang Meng, Shen Ziwei, Wang Junyuan, Wang Yiming, Wu Shangrong
- Interior design consultant: IFstudio
- Landscape design consultant: Shanghai Wujian Garden Co., Ltd.
- Construction agent: Arcadis Consultancy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Entities
Artists
- Zhu Xiaofeng
- Zhuang Xinjia
- Jiang Meng
- Shen Ziwei
- Wang Junyuan
- Wang Yiming
- Wu Shangrong
Institutions
- Scenic Architecture Office
- YK Pao School
- IFstudio
- Shanghai Wujian Garden Co., Ltd.
- Arcadis Consultancy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- Jiangsu IAQ Engineering Co., Ltd.
- T-DECO Interior Construction Co., Ltd.
- Shanghai UCOME Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
- Shanghai Construction Engineering Supervision Consulting Co., Ltd.
Locations
- Shanghai
- China