MZA Architecture-Commercial

Founded by the award-winning architect and visionary, Ming Zhang, FAIA, MZA is a leading international consulting, planning, and architectural design firm. Our practice spans globally with offices located in the United States and China, comprised of top-tiered professionals with diverse and complementary backgrounds in local, regional, and international design fields. We work collaboratively around the world to deliver the highest quality of design solutions to our clients.

Our international reputation as a leading planning and architectural design firm is built on more than thirty years of experience in the design of structures, projects, communities, and cities. Our integrated approach allows us to meet our client’s business needs by combining skillfully designed solutions with a strong understanding of the culture unique to each project.

We believe that commitment to excellence is one of our most important principles of operation. We are also committed to responsible environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and collaborative processes. Our design methodology recognizes the need for thoughtful planning, quality construction, and functionality when it comes to creating sustainable communities. Throughout all aspects of the professional services that we offer, the success of our clients is ultimately measured by the effectiveness and quality of our work.

Urban Mixed Use Development

ELEV8 Mixed-Use

BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON

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Bellevue is fast becoming one of the country’s most livable cities where higher education, science, and technology are developing rapidly. To the west, it is a short 10 minute drive from Bellevue to downtown Seattle. To the east, it is another 10 mins drive from Bellevue to the forested mountains that have access to lakes, streams, and hiking trails.

The concept of this design is to bring nature into urban high density vertical communities by creating recreational pedestrian streets, multicultural restaurants and shopping, natural roof gardens, with views of the city and the surrounding natural environment. The building design reflects movement and full service facilities for all ages, creating a campus of relating architectural elements.All of these factors have made ELEV8 Plaza one of the largest urban mixed-use project in the greater Seattle area, and the most notable development for the international community.

Haikou Dayanshan Mixed-use

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Haikou, China

Hainan Holdings Co.

Hotel/ Retail/ Office/ Apartment/ Entertainment

5,327,942 sf

Master Planning

Programming

Concept Design

PLACEMENT OF TOWERS ON TWO SEPARATE PROJECTS

将塔楼及裙房集中，产生 1+1>2 BRING BOTH TOWERS AND PODIUMS CLOSER 以中心为项目核心、打造文化港湾 CREATE THE CENTRAL HARBOR

以中心为项目核心、打造文化港湾 CREATE THE CENTRAL HARBOR

以中心为项目核心、打造文化港湾 CREATE THE CENTRAL HARBOR

加强塔楼及裙房联系 STRENGTHEN CONNECTION IN BETWEEN

加强塔楼及裙房联系 STRENGTHEN CONNECTION IN BETWEEN

延展视线，创造地标 EXTEND PUBLIC GREEN SPACE FROM GROUND TO SKY TO BECOME ICONIC LANDMARK

EXTEND PUBLIC GREEN SPACE FROM GROUND TO SKY TO BECOME

EXTEND PUBLIC GREEN SPACE FROM GROUND TO SKY TO BECOME

延展视线，创造地标 EXTEND PUBLIC GREEN SPACE FROM GROUND TO SKY TO BECOME ICONIC LANDMARK

EXTEND PUBLIC GREEN SPACE FROM GROUND TO SKY TO BECOME

EXTEND PUBLIC GREEN SPACE FROM GROUND TO SKY TO BECOME

Zhengzhou Jinmao International Center

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Baoneng Co. Ltd.

Zhengzhou, China

Office / Retail / Hotel / Multi-Family / Entertainment

11,970,500 sf

1,210 ft / 88 levels

Over 11 million square feet of major mixed-use projects near the new High-Speed Train station area, including three major landmark super high-rise office and hotel towers with the tallest tower at 369 meters/88 stories.

National treasure of Henan province, Lotus and Crane Square Pot is an artifact from the Chun-Qiu era. Its square shape and upper arc represents the expressions “heaven is round and the earth is square” and “outer square and inner circle,” important Chinese philosophies.

As the core building of the main Zhengzhou area, we try to express a sense of combination of traditional culture and unique architectural form. The whole building is naturally converted from the rounded solid bottom into the lotus bloom top. Located on the main axis of the city park, the main façade is equipped with “Ssangyong”, which is set up for the modern technology “flying crane”. The top of the cornice is made of modern tiles and is expressed in the form of traditional ornamentation. Whether day or night, the pattern will show these fine cultural details. The extraordinary height of the main tower and its rounded shape, together with the symmetrical north and south towers, gives the main tower a king style, which becomes a “lucky Sambo,” a unique new landmark in Zhengzhou.

Two towers are inspired by the Western Zhou Dynasty copper square Gu inspiration. The squared top and bottom are naturally extended to not only coordinate with the main tower, but also have their own personality.

As the most important architectural building group at the eastern end of the Central Park’s main axis, our plan is to maximize the importance and continuity of main axis. To this end, the 306-meter-tall main tower will be located on the main axis while the other two 240-meter-high sub towers will be symmetrically located on both sides of the main axis forming a dignified and neat image of the “Three Treasures.” The three towers will form the framework of Baoneng International Gold Trade City and complete its connection with the Central Park and Zhengdong High Speed Rail Station. Together they will strengthen the status and landmark of the CBD of Zhengdong New District.

The Overall Landscape Conception is Inspired by Li Bai‘s Poem “The Water of the Yellow River”. Landscape, ramps, water features and building combined together, the upper and lower space blend with each other.

The Central Park is the city’s most valuable gift to the project. It is important to link all the eight parcels of land through a three-dimensional and full-scale connection and enable direct links to the Central Park. Continuous flow of green and people under and above grade level will expand the image and use value of the Central Park and ultimately create a real garden ecology, an integrated healthy and harmonious urban community.

Hangzhou Future Science City

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Zhejang Jian Gong Real Estate

Hangzhou, China

Office / Retail / Hotel

987,300 sf

492 ft

ARCHITECTURE

31L Office Tower

2-3 levels Boutique Retail

Pedestrian Skywalk

Outdoor performace tent and stage

Farmer’s Market

Urban Plaza

2-level Retail Buildings

Elevated Pedestrian walkway connecting retail and office

Suning Wuhu Plaza*

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Suning Wuhu, China

Retail / Entertainment

1,076,400 sf

*Team roles while employed at MG2:

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Peter Sherrill: Senior Designer

Suning Shantou Plaza*

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Suning Shantou, China Retail / Office

1,227,000 sf

*Team roles while employed at MG2:

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Craig Davenport: Principal in Charge

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Peter Sherrill: Senior Designer

Suning Gaochun

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Suning Nanjing, China

Retail / Entertainment

1,076,400 sf

Movement as fluid and dynamic form of the exterior concept deeply inspired by the geographic location of the city (at the boarder of two provinces) and the abundant water element in the park next door. The curvilinear form of the center works well with the complex site boundary lines. It creates an organic form that will lead foot traffic into the center of the site so “explore” - solving one of the challenges of this deep site with only one major road to the North.

The exterior is composed of stone and glass. The dynamic form moves in and out at different levels and creates different out door terraces for dining, drinking, socializing, and scenic views.

Nanjing IMP Master Plan

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Nanjing, China

Office/Retail/Dining/Entertainment

25,000 m2

Site Feasibility Study

Program Analysis

Master Planning Concept Design

Bellevue NE 8th Mixed-Use

BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON

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Retail / Multi-Family / Hotel

587,500 sf

Design includes a two story retail podium with restaurants and destination lifestyle retail shops under two iconic towers. The North tower is luxury apartment homes. The South tower includes luxury apartment homes over an upper end luxury hotel and exquisite public hotel amenities. Both towers offer panoramic views of Lake Washington, the Seattle skyline, Olympic Mountains to the West, Mt Rainier to the South and the Cascade Mountains to the East.

Nansha Mixed-Use

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China Railway Construction Co. Ltd. Nansha, China

Retail / Entertainment / Hotel / Service Apartments / Office

2,303,500 sf

As a commercial life square serving Nansha people’s lives and entertainment, the four-storey commercial podium of “Pheonix Square” is configured between streets on four sides, and commercial entrances will be placed at every major street corner and crowded area. Every side will have access to multiple tiers enclosed a central garden and square. The site was inspired by tranquil ripples wandering along a gurgling gully; layers of square platforms are dotted with green plants here and there. This project is the parlor of new Tanwei, in which the elderly can have square dances, the youths can find entertainment, and children can play together. This is a “blessed land” for businessmen to discuss their business and tourists to experience lives with every amenity within reach.

Baisha HQ Industrial Park

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Zhengzhou, China

Zhengdong New District Government Office / Commercial

131,222 m2

451,592 m2

60-150 m

3.0-4.5

Master Planning

Urban Design

Zoning

Podium Massing and Height: Limit to 3-storey or 15m maximum.

Banners, signages, LED Screens. Seasonal banners promoting retail businesses and festivals are installed. LED display screens can be added to selected area.

Podium Use:

The Podium facing Festival shall be retail in nature, serving the corporate neighborhood as well as the surrounding communities. The use shall be restaurants, retail and other use that have access from the Festival street. These businessees are intend to be open beyond weekday and into the evenings and on weekends.

Park and road are free to connect. No wall or barriers along sidewalk.

al Street” - Convertible Streets

ourage community activities and traffic safety, eet will be converted to street plazas inthe gs and weekends. The space can function as s market, street fair, weekend festivals and other es for both corporate tenants and residents.

Park

Transit Oriented Development

Hangzhou EFC

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Hangzhou, China

ZJJG Co. LTD

Hospitality/Retail/Multi-family

111,456 m2

182m, 42 Floors

Master Planning

Urban Design

Zoning

Team roles while employed at MG2

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Peter Sherrill: Senior Designer

CRL Nantong MixC*

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Nantong, China

Retail / Entertainment / Service Apartments / Office

4,700,000 sf

Nantong is a city that is famous for the rivers and famous people of China. Reflecting the natural long protruding terrain, design is inspired by the interlaced linear flow of rivers and features of the beautiful valley cliffs. Landscaping, plazas, and buildings are organized and blended with primary stream of shopping. Building facade materials and textures show the natural conception of the stacked transformation of valleys and palisades that were created by the river flow and erosion through thousands of years. The 270,000 square meters mixed-use development includes an upscale shopping center, an open experiential commercial street, and two towers.

*Team roles while employed at MG2:

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Craig Davenport: Principal in Charge

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Peter Sherrill: Senior Designer

Yoshi Mugishima: Project Architect

Beijing Chaoyang CBD Urban Planning

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Beijing, China

Suning Real Estate Co., Ltd.

116,000 m2 site

2,890,000 m2 building

Scope of Services

Master Planning

Conceptual Design

Team roles while employed at MG2:

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Craig Davenport: Principal in Charge

Peter Sherrill: Senior Designer

CRL Wuhan MixC*

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Wuhan, China

Retail / Entertainment / Hotel / Service Apartments / Office

4,843,700 sf

*Team roles while employed at MG2:

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Craig Davenport: Principal in Charge

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Kant Chutikul: Senior Designer

Peter Sherrill: Senior Designer

TOWER DESIGN

CURTAIN WALL WITH COLORED SHADOW BOX

CRL Taizhou MixC*

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Retail / Entertainment / Office

*Team roles while employed at MG2:

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Craig Davenport: Principal in Charge

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Peter Sherrill: Senior Designer

CRL Qingdao Fushanhou

Master Planning

Team roles while employed at MG2:

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Craig Davenport: Principal in Charge

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Peter Sherrill: Senior Designer

Suning Panjin Plaza*

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Suning Panjin, Liaoning, China Retail / Office / Hotel

6,458,300 sf

*Team roles while employed at MG2:

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Craig Davenport: Principal in Charge

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Peter Sherrill: Senior Designer

Waterfront Mixed-use Development

Weihai Park Master Planning

Weihai, a scenic, romantic city with its natural beauty of its beaches, coast lines and gorgeous mountains as the backdrop. It’s an ideal destination for visitors who want to experience outdoor water activities, learn about the unique naval history and experience leisurely lifestyle. The JinXianDin Park masterplan is to transform the area into the best of Weihai’s landscape, social and livable districts and to become the next destination and landmark of the city, both as the recreational center for community and a “mustgo” place for visitors.

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Weihai, China

Cultural/ Tourism/ Retail/ Entertainment/ Hotel Resorts

31.8 Square kilometer

Zoning

Master Planning Conceptual Design

OCT Zhangzhou Master Planning

Zhangzhou Is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Fujian Province and a historical and cultural city announced by the State Council. Soon it has a history of more than 1300 years and a profound cultural heritage.

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Zhangzhou, China

Tourism/ Retail/ Entertainment/ Hotel Resorts/ Residential/Office

0.12 Square kilometer

Zoning

Master Planning

Conceptual Design

Sanya Bay Master Planning

This project has an extraordinary location. It is situated on the historical site of Sanya Port Office with the South China Sea Ocean on the west and Sanya River on the south. And the existing commercial street - Jiefang Road just on

Team roles while employed at MG2:

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Craig Davenport: Principal in Charge

Peter Sherrill: Senior Designer

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Hotel & Luxury Residential:

The iconic building shape create a representive image, landmark for the city. The unbeatable ocean view attracts elite to settle down in Sanya. The undulating facade is concert with surrounding buildings. The site is connected with surrounding area by boardwalk.

Shopping Mall:

The shopping mall, proposed along Jiefang Road - the existing commercial road in Sanya, is seamlessly extend from the existing downtown It allowed the project as a new growth area adjacent to the existing commercial center Waving from represents the marina culture

Beijing Super Fun City*

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Hebei, China

China Resources Land Ltd.

Retail/ Entertainment/Conference/ Hotel Resorts/Office/Residential

2 Square Kilometers

ARCHITECTURE

The Lagoons

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Dubai, U.A.E.

Cultural/Tourism/Retail/Office/Entertainment/Hotel

Resorts/Residential

208 Hectares

Site Feasibility

Study

Conceptual Design

Master Planning

Sun City Arabia

Team roles while employed at MG2: Ming Zhang: Design Partner Frank Lo: Senior Designer

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Manama, Bahrain

Cultural/Tourism/Retail/ Entertainment/Hotel/Resorts/ Residential

576 Acres

Conceptual Design

Master Planning

Destination Retail Development

THE FIND

The vast majority of The Find is literally, in ruins. As such, the research team had a monumental task in piecing together from various artifacts what the overall architectural style and themes were when this was a thriving community. Much could be learned from various dig sites, but one thing became quickly apparent: the style and design of virtually every structure in The Find had absolutely no precedence in the history

Team roles while employed at MG2:

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Peter Sherrill: Designer Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Cultural/ Tourism/ Retail/ Entertainment/ Hotel Resorts/ Residential

1.8 Square kilometer

Programming

Master Planning

Conceptual Design

Ayala Center Greenbelt 3*

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Ayala Land

Makati City, Manila, Philippines

Retail / Entertainment

3,229,200 sf

*Completed by Frank Lo prior to joining MZA.

ARCHITECTURE

Global China Town*

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Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

Shaanxi Tourism Group

Office / Retail / Entertainment

181,950 m2

Inspired by the Chinese neighborhoods of large US cities, Global China town is a retail experience unlike any other in China. Project scope included retail planning, design consulting, concept design, schematic design, design development, and construction document review.

*Team roles while employed at MG2:

Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Craig Davenport: Principal in Charge

Kant Chutikul: Senior Designer

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Hiroshima Ballpark Town*

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN

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Mitsui Fudosan

Retail / Entertainment

300,000 sf

*Team roles while employed at MG2: Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Frank Lo: Senior Designer

Guilin Huijin Commercial Street*

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Guilin, China

Retail / Entertainment / Hotel

1,076,400 sf

The master planning of Guilin Huijing Commercial Street makes each plaza a nature element in perfect equilibrium. The hotel guests enjoy the convenience of shopping, dining and relaxing within the development, while residents have great views outwards to nature. The whole street area provides a series of “windows” facing beautiful sceneries that echoes the natural imagery. The path through the pedestrian road, passage and pavilions is a journey of culture and history, the design unveils a historical and natural ever-changing painting of Guilin City.

*Team roles while employed at MG2: Ming Zhang: Design Partner

Tianfu Retail Center

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Balian Group Chengdu, China Retail / Entertainment

968,700 sf

The Chengdu Outlet design concept is based on the fact that many brand outlets are currently “cookie-cutting” exotic foreign shopping experiences in the China market. While it works well in today’s market in China, Chinese shoppers’ taste is constantly changing and these themed European Shopping Village concept will be seen as passé very soon. Our design team was tasked to find a bold, trendsetting solution and searched for the differentiating outlet concept to re-define luxury retail and dining experience.

We understand that a majority of the urban millennial generation shoppers or young family shoppers here are yearning for a better living environment in the future with excellent design and planning using renewable energy, green building materials, and sustainable practice. These strategies both save money for the owner and are good stewardship for the environment. This is the trend that luxury retail and hospitality brands are leading their respective industries towards globally.

The new Bailun Eco-Luxury Outlet redefines the new shopping destination, combining both Luxury experience with a retail environment that would fit world class brands and combined with the earth friendly and ECO-sensible features. The desired combination connects the guest with the two qualities they want most.