ASE Group, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturing services provider, commissioned anySCALE to design the Shanghai HQ’s lobby to embody their expertise in corporate and high-tech innovation.
The full-length glass walls on the north and south allow the lobby to absorb the greenery from the forecourt and the back gardens. The interiors are clad with stretched aluminum panels covering the span of the sidewalls and ceiling like a champagne-colored curtain. The metal screen partially conceals areas overlooking the atrium, and hides various fixtures, lending the space an elegantly modern and minimalist character.
The white Carrara marble cladding the columns extends to the ceiling to form a grid of columns and beams, and sets the rhythm derived from the building’s structure. The reception and lift lobbies were conceived as warm-colored niches, hence the use of Oak veneer to give a soft appearance contrasting with the striking atrium. A long pin-shaped water feature cuts through the lobby, visually connecting the north and south landscapes while creating a peaceful sanctuary perfect for casual sit-downs.
