The Jerde Partnership, Industry Leaders In Creative Design And Planning, Celebrates 40th Anniversary

JING'AN, China - Oct. 17, 2017 - PRLog -- GLOBAL retail design leader The Jerde Partnership is celebrating its 40^th anniversary at the forefront of styling award-winning city landmarks – including many of China's most visionary developments. The milestone is being celebrated with a social event in Shanghai on November 9.

Headquartered in Los Angeles with branch offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong and rep office in Seoul, The Jerde Partnership has pioneered 'Placemaking' projects worldwide since 1977.

"Architecture is much more than the object making, also about the space between. Placemaking is about making places where people want to go," says CEO and Design Director John Simones. "The reason the Jerde Partnership places are so popular is they are designed as experiential environment for people first"

The Jerde Partnership's international portfolio of over 100 iconic urban masterplans embraces shopping and entertainment centers, casinos and resorts, mixed use development, office and commercial districts, transit-connected community hubs, hotels, theme parks, etc..

The Jerde Partnership's latest ground-breaking China project is the newly-opened Sino Ocean Group's Hangzhou Canal City.

The dynamic new social, shopping and entertainment hub is beside Hangzhou's iconic Grand Canal waterway, the inspiration for its integrated theme of water, gardens and the city's ancient culture.

Extending over 335,358 sqm, the new district integrates fountains, pools, cascading falls, channels and lush terraced landscaping – creating a symbol of urban advancement with a unique emotional connection to Hangzhou's heritage.

Widely-admired and renowned projects in China also include Brilliance West Shanghai, Solana Beijing, Haitang Bay Resort on Hainan Island, Shijiazhuang's Lerthai Center, Jinan's China Overseas Plaza-Unipark, and Northstar Xin He Delta in Changsha.

Developments currently underway include waterfront lifestyle destinations Greenland International Financial City in Wuhan and, Powerlong Xiamen International Center in Xiamen, along with 'Tourism Destination' in Ningbo – Seafood Street, 'urban forest' lifestyle destination Shanyang HQ JL City Plaza.

Greater China projects have extended to Langham Place and MegaBox in Hong Kong, and City of Dreams, which led Macau's transformation into 'Asia's Las Vegas'.

As a well-established industry leader, The Jerde Partnership will participate in the upcoming Shanghai Urban Space Art Season 2017, opening on October 15^th. The Jerde Partnership will take the opportunity to spearhead discussions on the future of public space in contemporary urbanization process, especially with respect to Asia.

Worldwide, over one billion people visit, live or work in -designed developments every year.The Jerde Partnership looks forward to conveying its brand spirit and design leadership further through its 40th anniversary celebrations.