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Grand Banks

Chris Shao Studio

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Bar
4.76
5.74
5.32
4.96
5.2
Arthur Guimarães
Arthur Guimarães Chief Executive Officer at Arthur Guimarães Architects
Well designed project that reflects...
8
9
8
7
8
Mark Eric Magno
Mark Eric Magno Principal at Aedas Interiors
Strong. Crisp. Minimalist. Futurist...
8.5
7.5
8
6.5
7.63
Jessica Adkins
Jessica Adkins Brand Experience Design Lead Europe at M Moser Associates
8
8
8
6.8
7.7
Josse Popma
Josse Popma Partner at Popma ter Steege Architects
7
7
7
5
6.5
Xuechen Chen
Xuechen Chen Architectural Designer at X.C Studio
The design is minimal, powerful, an...
8
8
8.5
6.5
7.75
Mariana Schimidt
Mariana Schimidt Founder at MNMA studio
10
10
9
6
8.75
Zizhao Li
Zizhao Li Cofounder and Chief Designer at DSC · Design
8
7
7
7
7.25
Burton Baldridge
Burton Baldridge Founder at Baldridge Architects
8
9
9
5
7.75
Serhii Makhno
Serhii Makhno Founder at MAKHNO Studio
8
8
8
8
8
Mike McGirr
Mike McGirr Managing Partner and Design Principal at red design
7.83
8.01
9.08
7.38
8.08
Pooja Shah-Mulani
Pooja Shah-Mulani Partner and Design Director at LW Design
Love the random quirky details like...
8
8
8.5
7
7.88
Suvi Saloniemi
Suvi Saloniemi Head of Exhibitions at Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design Museum
6
7
6
6
6.25
Anna Gitelman
Anna Gitelman Associate Professor at Suffolk University
8
7
7
8
7.5
Wenqing Zhou
Wenqing Zhou Founder at Add Culture & Creative Development
8
8
8
7
7.75
Katie Mitchell
Katie Mitchell Managing Director at Seen Studios
8
8
7.5
7
7.63
Harkaran Singh Boparai
Harkaran Singh Boparai Founder at Space 5
7
7.5
7
6.5
7
Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang Cofounder at say architects
8.06
7.75
7.33
7.64
7.7
Jianan Shan
Jianan Shan Cofounder at say architects
5.26
5
5
5
5.07
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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Restaurant
5.02
5.56
5.00
4.93
5.13
Arthur Guimarães
Arthur Guimarães Chief Executive Officer at Arthur Guimarães Architects
Well designed project that reflects...
8
9
8
7
8
Mark Eric Magno
Mark Eric Magno Principal at Aedas Interiors
Strong. Crisp. Minimalist. Futurist...
8.5
7.5
8
6.5
7.63
Jessica Adkins
Jessica Adkins Brand Experience Design Lead Europe at M Moser Associates
8
8
8
6.8
7.7
Josse Popma
Josse Popma Partner at Popma ter Steege Architects
7
7
7
5
6.5
Xuechen Chen
Xuechen Chen Architectural Designer at X.C Studio
The design is minimal, powerful, an...
8
8
8.5
6.5
7.75
Mariana Schimidt
Mariana Schimidt Founder at MNMA studio
10
10
9
6
8.75
Zizhao Li
Zizhao Li Cofounder and Chief Designer at DSC · Design
8
7
7
7
7.25
Burton Baldridge
Burton Baldridge Founder at Baldridge Architects
8
9
9
5
7.75
Serhii Makhno
Serhii Makhno Founder at MAKHNO Studio
8
8
8
8
8
Mike McGirr
Mike McGirr Managing Partner and Design Principal at red design
7.83
8.01
9.08
7.38
8.08
Pooja Shah-Mulani
Pooja Shah-Mulani Partner and Design Director at LW Design
Love the random quirky details like...
8
8
8.5
7
7.88
Suvi Saloniemi
Suvi Saloniemi Head of Exhibitions at Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design Museum
6
7
6
6
6.25
Anna Gitelman
Anna Gitelman Associate Professor at Suffolk University
8
7
7
8
7.5
Wenqing Zhou
Wenqing Zhou Founder at Add Culture & Creative Development
8
8
8
7
7.75
Katie Mitchell
Katie Mitchell Managing Director at Seen Studios
8
8
7.5
7
7.63
Harkaran Singh Boparai
Harkaran Singh Boparai Founder at Space 5
7
7.5
7
6.5
7
Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang Cofounder at say architects
8.06
7.75
7.33
7.64
7.7
Jianan Shan
Jianan Shan Cofounder at say architects
5.26
5
5
5
5.07
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Colour
5.06
5.61
5.42
5.03
5.28
Arthur Guimarães
Arthur Guimarães Chief Executive Officer at Arthur Guimarães Architects
Well designed project that reflects...
8
9
8
7
8
Mark Eric Magno
Mark Eric Magno Principal at Aedas Interiors
Strong. Crisp. Minimalist. Futurist...
8.5
7.5
8
6.5
7.63
Jessica Adkins
Jessica Adkins Brand Experience Design Lead Europe at M Moser Associates
8
8
8
6.8
7.7
Josse Popma
Josse Popma Partner at Popma ter Steege Architects
7
7
7
5
6.5
Xuechen Chen
Xuechen Chen Architectural Designer at X.C Studio
The design is minimal, powerful, an...
8
8
8.5
6.5
7.75
Mariana Schimidt
Mariana Schimidt Founder at MNMA studio
10
10
9
6
8.75
Zizhao Li
Zizhao Li Cofounder and Chief Designer at DSC · Design
8
7
7
7
7.25
Burton Baldridge
Burton Baldridge Founder at Baldridge Architects
8
9
9
5
7.75
Serhii Makhno
Serhii Makhno Founder at MAKHNO Studio
8
8
8
8
8
Mike McGirr
Mike McGirr Managing Partner and Design Principal at red design
7.83
8.01
9.08
7.38
8.08
Pooja Shah-Mulani
Pooja Shah-Mulani Partner and Design Director at LW Design
Love the random quirky details like...
8
8
8.5
7
7.88
Suvi Saloniemi
Suvi Saloniemi Head of Exhibitions at Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design Museum
6
7
6
6
6.25
Anna Gitelman
Anna Gitelman Associate Professor at Suffolk University
8
7
7
8
7.5
Wenqing Zhou
Wenqing Zhou Founder at Add Culture & Creative Development
8
8
8
7
7.75
Katie Mitchell
Katie Mitchell Managing Director at Seen Studios
8
8
7.5
7
7.63
Harkaran Singh Boparai
Harkaran Singh Boparai Founder at Space 5
7
7.5
7
6.5
7
Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang Cofounder at say architects
8.06
7.75
7.33
7.64
7.7
Jianan Shan
Jianan Shan Cofounder at say architects
5.26
5
5
5
5.07
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Material
5.04
5.58
5.27
4.76
5.16
Arthur Guimarães
Arthur Guimarães Chief Executive Officer at Arthur Guimarães Architects
Well designed project that reflects...
8
9
8
7
8
Mark Eric Magno
Mark Eric Magno Principal at Aedas Interiors
Strong. Crisp. Minimalist. Futurist...
8.5
7.5
8
6.5
7.63
Jessica Adkins
Jessica Adkins Brand Experience Design Lead Europe at M Moser Associates
8
8
8
6.8
7.7
Josse Popma
Josse Popma Partner at Popma ter Steege Architects
7
7
7
5
6.5
Xuechen Chen
Xuechen Chen Architectural Designer at X.C Studio
The design is minimal, powerful, an...
8
8
8.5
6.5
7.75
Mariana Schimidt
Mariana Schimidt Founder at MNMA studio
10
10
9
6
8.75
Zizhao Li
Zizhao Li Cofounder and Chief Designer at DSC · Design
8
7
7
7
7.25
Burton Baldridge
Burton Baldridge Founder at Baldridge Architects
8
9
9
5
7.75
Serhii Makhno
Serhii Makhno Founder at MAKHNO Studio
8
8
8
8
8
Mike McGirr
Mike McGirr Managing Partner and Design Principal at red design
7.83
8.01
9.08
7.38
8.08
Pooja Shah-Mulani
Pooja Shah-Mulani Partner and Design Director at LW Design
Love the random quirky details like...
8
8
8.5
7
7.88
Suvi Saloniemi
Suvi Saloniemi Head of Exhibitions at Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design Museum
6
7
6
6
6.25
Anna Gitelman
Anna Gitelman Associate Professor at Suffolk University
8
7
7
8
7.5
Wenqing Zhou
Wenqing Zhou Founder at Add Culture & Creative Development
8
8
8
7
7.75
Katie Mitchell
Katie Mitchell Managing Director at Seen Studios
8
8
7.5
7
7.63
Harkaran Singh Boparai
Harkaran Singh Boparai Founder at Space 5
7
7.5
7
6.5
7
Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang Cofounder at say architects
8.06
7.75
7.33
7.64
7.7
Jianan Shan
Jianan Shan Cofounder at say architects
5.26
5
5
5
5.07
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Light
5.13
5.74
5.17
5.08
5.28
Arthur Guimarães
Arthur Guimarães Chief Executive Officer at Arthur Guimarães Architects
Well designed project that reflects...
8
9
8
7
8
Mark Eric Magno
Mark Eric Magno Principal at Aedas Interiors
Strong. Crisp. Minimalist. Futurist...
8.5
7.5
8
6.5
7.63
Jessica Adkins
Jessica Adkins Brand Experience Design Lead Europe at M Moser Associates
8
8
8
6.8
7.7
Josse Popma
Josse Popma Partner at Popma ter Steege Architects
7
7
7
5
6.5
Xuechen Chen
Xuechen Chen Architectural Designer at X.C Studio
The design is minimal, powerful, an...
8
8
8.5
6.5
7.75
Mariana Schimidt
Mariana Schimidt Founder at MNMA studio
10
10
9
6
8.75
Zizhao Li
Zizhao Li Cofounder and Chief Designer at DSC · Design
8
7
7
7
7.25
Burton Baldridge
Burton Baldridge Founder at Baldridge Architects
8
9
9
5
7.75
Serhii Makhno
Serhii Makhno Founder at MAKHNO Studio
8
8
8
8
8
Mike McGirr
Mike McGirr Managing Partner and Design Principal at red design
7.83
8.01
9.08
7.38
8.08
Pooja Shah-Mulani
Pooja Shah-Mulani Partner and Design Director at LW Design
Love the random quirky details like...
8
8
8.5
7
7.88
Suvi Saloniemi
Suvi Saloniemi Head of Exhibitions at Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design Museum
6
7
6
6
6.25
Anna Gitelman
Anna Gitelman Associate Professor at Suffolk University
8
7
7
8
7.5
Wenqing Zhou
Wenqing Zhou Founder at Add Culture & Creative Development
8
8
8
7
7.75
Katie Mitchell
Katie Mitchell Managing Director at Seen Studios
8
8
7.5
7
7.63
Harkaran Singh Boparai
Harkaran Singh Boparai Founder at Space 5
7
7.5
7
6.5
7
Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang Cofounder at say architects
8.06
7.75
7.33
7.64
7.7
Jianan Shan
Jianan Shan Cofounder at say architects
5.26
5
5
5
5.07
Client
Banks Hospitality Group
Floor area
300 ㎡
Completion
2021
Principal Designer

Standing in front of the restored Brunner Mond Building, the ethereal and distant vision of transitioning away from the abstract became concrete. This is our stage, where a prologue to the new story of Grand Banks is presented. 

In 1921, Brunner Mond, a foreign bank engaged in the soap business, bought the land on the south side intersection of Sichuan, and Fuzhou Road. This land later became the headquarters of Brunner Mond in China. The Building was created in a neoclassical style, with characteristic three horizontal columns in its facade. These columns along with the bronze cast iron gate, imitation stone facade, French windows, and lost sculpture of Atlanta, all pay homage to the golden age of Shanghai, when East encountered West.

 Since then, the former foreign bank has changed owners and undergone many rounds of repair and renovation giving us today’s Brunner Building, completed in 2019. By continually referencing the building’s archives and images of different historical periods, the two-year project aimed to revitalize the historical building, enhancing its overall appearance through repairing and restoring damaged carvings in accordance with the heritage regulations of minimum intervention, reversibility and integrity. “The greatest charm of the architectural complex in the Bund”, Chris Shao shares in his own words, “is that alongside the historical weights they possessed, these old buildings are also waiting for the inscription of contemporary souls and meanings”. In the old neighborhood, where the atmosphere of metropolis intertwines with civil life, and history meets humanistic spirits, Grand Banks is born. 

Through design, the tale of prosperity, gold, and jadeite is spoken. Vintage blackish-green and copper tones are used for the bar, alongside meticulously preserved wooden structures and veneers. A natural and light ambiance is created through stone carvings on the ceiling, Chinoiserie-style wallpapers, fine textured fabrics, and use of silver cutlery. Through maintaining a sense of ritual as you relax yourself, we hope Grand Banks will bring you back to the splendid past of golden-age Shanghai. As a hub for sharing, meeting and relaxing in the modern city, Grand Banks welcomes the young and bold future dreamers from all walks of life to come, nourish and indulge their taste buds, and expand their minds to beyond.