East Station

Client
Shanghai Lujiazui (Group)
Services
Architecture, Masterplanning
Sector
Mixed Use, TOD
Location
Shanghai, China
Collaborators
Sustainability Accreditations
Awards

Shanghai’s East Railway Station air-rail interchange

The East Station development is large-scale transit-oriented development at Shanghai East Railway Station, a project that positions the station as the city’s eastern gateway for both rail and air passengers.The scheme integrates commercial, transit, and urban functions across a 1,050,000 square metre programme. The ambition is to establish an integrated air-rail and commercial transport complex.

Size

500,000m² site
1,050,000m² GFA

The eastern gateway to Shanghai

The exterior design draws its formal language from the imagery of drifting clouds and flowing water, a fluid, large-scale architectural gesture that reflects the station’s significance as a point of arrival for visitors from across China and the world. The design emphasises inclusivity and civic welcome, framing Shanghai East Railway Station as a threshold into the city rather than purely a functional transit node.

Urban integration

The masterplan extends connectivity beyond the station boundary, making multiple connections to the surrounding urban area, including to land on the western side of the site designated for future development. The commercial layout takes full advantage of the hub location and the scale of the site, distributing uses to maximise both transit-related footfall and the development’s long-term urban contribution to eastern Shanghai.