Located within easy walking distance of the Bund in Shanghai, ShenBaoGuan is a building of historical significance, which has been converted into a mixed use development comprising of restaurants on the lower floors, and boutique offices on the upper floors of a total of approximately 5000m2. The building façade shows neo-classical flourishes typical of the architecture of this period in Shanghai’s history, and its restoration pays particular attention to revealing and highlighting the existing historical detailing. The interior takes on some of these forms reinterpreted in a contemporary fashion, such as the atrium composed of curving balconies, which forms the core of the building.