Inside China's City of 1,000 Trees in Shanghai

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Here’s a breakdown of the video:
0:00 Overview of 1,000 Trees in Shanghai
0:28 What is the 1,000 Trees development?
1:14 Phases of development
2:48 Design of 1,000 Trees
4:20 Art in the digital world
5:45 Shopping and art at 1,000 Trees
7:37 Environmentalism and controversy of 1,000 Trees
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Located near the banks of the Suzhou River, 1000 Trees is a mixed-use project that incorporates 1000 trees and 250,000 plants into the architecture of the building. It was designed by Thomas Heatherwick and meant to look like a mountain covered with trees. Thomas Heatherwick is also the designer behind The Vessel in Hudson Yards. 1,000 Trees was explicitly designed to NOT look like a sterile concrete building that mixed-use developments often resemble. And they did not want this to just blend in with all the high-rise buildings around it. Phase 1 is technically a shopping mall, but it’s meant to be much more than that. Instead, the goal was to humanize architecture and blend art with functionality. So, we ended up with a building that has 1,000 trees placed on top of these concrete columns that go all the way through the building’s structure.
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  • @urbaninternational
    @urbaninternational Жыл бұрын

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  • @thecomment9489
    @thecomment94895 ай бұрын

    This structure is so remarkable that when I saw it in a thumbnail image in some other video I thought it some kind of computer graphics rendering. Turns out it was an actual structure/building that actually exists.

  • @dentangaji6161

    @dentangaji6161

    3 ай бұрын

    Lmao true. Just a moment ago watch a video of Saudi mega projects with 3D illustration and none of them are finished. When i saw this video i'd be like "oh another one from China" But this time actually is real lol

  • @mcwu9288

    @mcwu9288

    3 ай бұрын

    这个是一个英国设计师设计的

  • @BayaniMagtanggol

    @BayaniMagtanggol

    3 ай бұрын

    yeah that's what i thought too. this video doesn't do justice. when i saw it in other video which is a walking tour video i couldn't believe my eyes. it looked like it's from the future.

  • @edwardlaw797
    @edwardlaw79727 күн бұрын

    I was an expat. While working in Shanghai I learned one thing. Ideas gets implemented. Not years, not months, but by THIS TIME NEXT WEEK!

  • @edwardlaw797

    @edwardlaw797

    27 күн бұрын

    Today I got a flat tire, from a pothole that took 3 months to fix, They fixed it, made it a speed bump! Here in Texas.

  • @ronc831
    @ronc831 Жыл бұрын

    I like the 1000 tree building. And i will look greener as the trees mature. I support this trend.🎄🌴🌳🌲

  • @urbaninternational

    @urbaninternational

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! Very eco friendly design

  • @CoronaryTen

    @CoronaryTen

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes hopefully they plant evergreen trees that don’t shed leaves during winter. Otherwise it will look very lifeless during cold months.

  • @madsam0320

    @madsam0320

    5 ай бұрын

    ​​@@CoronaryTen Au contraire, it's better not to go for evergreen. The trees will change with the seasons and turn to many hues of red, yellow and brown in the autumn. In winter, the bare branches may seem lifeless. But far from it, the lush green trees that shade and keep the summer cool, turned bare, letting whatever sunshine through, brighten and warm the buildings during the cold dark winter months.

  • @raggeddolls

    @raggeddolls

    4 ай бұрын

    There will always be critics, and they are welcome, but welcoming criticism doesn’t mean you agree with them or that they are right. Some people just give criticism just to give it, just to have a different opinion. I don’t see anything wrong with this new trend in architecture, although I do agree that 1000 trees may not be enough, I do understand that it is an effort and I appreciate the effort and I don’t understand why people are discouraging it. Go green! 🌿🌳🌲🌱

  • @qdpqbp

    @qdpqbp

    4 ай бұрын

    @@urbaninternational concrete building + some pots with plants = eco friendly 🤡

  • @LenaTheodor
    @LenaTheodor6 ай бұрын

    I think 1000 trees (天安千树) looks very pretty on the outside. I'm looking forward to having a closer look at this when I visit Shanghai In September.

  • @puteridarleena4982
    @puteridarleena49825 ай бұрын

    I was blown away by the design. Jaw dropping!

  • @seandotcom3321
    @seandotcom33214 ай бұрын

    i've had a very similar idea for a while. i'm glad there's likeminded people out there bringing something like it to life

  • @SimplicityOfLove
    @SimplicityOfLove5 ай бұрын

    Imagine a city like this 😍 officially impressed ♥️♥️♥️

  • @MrMountainchris
    @MrMountainchris4 ай бұрын

    I love it. I wish more buildings would try to look more like these.

  • @lesleyM84
    @lesleyM845 ай бұрын

    absolutely love all the artistic elements showcasing varied artists, the epic inclusion of nature with all the trees and plants, the overall desire to design something that is so aesthetically pleasing as well, AND, encouraging interactions with the community, residents, visitors and tourists, by adding shops and food from quick and easy to luxurious high end, all the patios and walkways, all the brilliant businesses and maybe living spaces too(?).. i think it was an exceptionally brilliant concept that was brought to fruition, beautifully.. i love it✨♥️✨

  • @techeepeach9272
    @techeepeach92723 ай бұрын

    Love it! It’s very innovative concept and I like the design!

  • @quinto190
    @quinto1904 ай бұрын

    Awesome project! This also follows the vision of Friedensreich Hundertwasser. If we can involve trees and other plants in large-scale architecture in a practical way this is certainly worth doing. The other half of our biology as animals are the plants, not just the oxygen/carbon dioxide cycle.

  • @Helena_Zee
    @Helena_ZeeАй бұрын

    I visited this place on a recent trip to Shanghai, it looks beautiful and the surrounding area is top notch too

  • @lostgleammedia
    @lostgleammedia5 ай бұрын

    It's unreal that China can do all this and the USA with similar GDP can't feed It's people or build roads and such

  • @ervinabdullah881

    @ervinabdullah881

    Ай бұрын

    And just a third of China populations. Greed is the center of universe in US.

  • @chen-beixuan

    @chen-beixuan

    Ай бұрын

    Definitely can't build roads 🤣 kzread.info/dash/bejne/c2h4lZh-qLvVqbw.html

  • @user-de4iv2hu4n
    @user-de4iv2hu4nАй бұрын

    One of my favorite areas in Shanghai and the mall is really beautiful a collaboration of nature and modern architecture

  • @EmmaRyokou
    @EmmaRyokou4 ай бұрын

    I really love Heatherwick's work throughout the world. It may come across as not very aesthetic or tokenistic, but it is of good intention. I do appreciate architectural designs that incorporate nature into them, rather than pure architecture by itself. Yes it will look rather odd with trees and plants all over these supposedly sustainable designs, but at least they do provide some good function in both aesthetic and environmental ways, rather than just taking up space and yet another building in a big city.

  • @nosondre
    @nosondre3 ай бұрын

    Whew! Thats amazing. I’d love to see that kind of attention to architecture stateside but we have some other hurdles to get over first.

  • @arielxie7204
    @arielxie72045 ай бұрын

    Love the idea combining the nature and art.

  • @mangomariel
    @mangomariel3 ай бұрын

    I love this. Some of the angles look really green and pleasing. Love the art as well. Idk if the trees will grow in size? Would be awesome if the concrete pillars were somewhat covered in green to, like some climbing plants.

  • @henrysantos121
    @henrysantos121 Жыл бұрын

    This was amazing videos very well done"

  • @SimonSozzi7258
    @SimonSozzi72583 ай бұрын

    China is AMAZING 🤯 When I was a kid 40 years ago, none of this existed. Incredible what they were able to do in such a short time. They've lifted millions out of poverty while we're widening the weath gap.

  • @trueman2542
    @trueman25423 ай бұрын

    The 1000 trees architecture makes the skyscrapers without trees out of date...

  • @pablobarreto9216
    @pablobarreto92165 ай бұрын

    Agradable de observar desde fuera hacia complejo edilicio, como es agradable observar el paisaje desde el complejo. Dos bellas montañas en plena ciudad.

  • @jemandjemand2362
    @jemandjemand23622 ай бұрын

    would be nice to see people wearing futuristic fashion in this environment.

  • @DakotaFord592
    @DakotaFord5923 ай бұрын

    Beautiful!!

  • @dennispedersen7460
    @dennispedersen74602 ай бұрын

    Im so fascinated. And I would love it it also was apartments too. But I think its really cool and exciting new thinking.

  • @danstenis660
    @danstenis6604 ай бұрын

    More like unique. There isn't enough trees to make it primarily a green architecture. But having a moderate amount of trees is much better than a few trees.

  • @drgato5231
    @drgato5231 Жыл бұрын

    👏💯It's very cool and trees clean the dirty air.🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳💯

  • @urbaninternational

    @urbaninternational

    Жыл бұрын

    True!

  • @chickendumpling242
    @chickendumpling242Ай бұрын

    Amazing design on the paper, and even more astonishing that they can make it happen

  • @urbaninternational

    @urbaninternational

    Ай бұрын

    Right!

  • @richardmorrow5060
    @richardmorrow50604 ай бұрын

    Love it!

  • @mandulis
    @mandulis4 ай бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @carsonl941
    @carsonl9415 ай бұрын

    Imagine instead of advertising to everyone you will build something, actually building it first then letting people judge for themselves

  • @MrDmytr0
    @MrDmytr04 ай бұрын

    The great project!

  • @pjacobsen1000
    @pjacobsen10004 ай бұрын

    Wow, I live in Shanghai and I have never heard of, let alone seen, this building. In my defense, the building is located all the way up by the railway station where few people go unless they have a need to.

  • @Maximiliankovic
    @Maximiliankovic3 ай бұрын

    I LOVE IT!

  • @mateussarmento7692
    @mateussarmento76925 ай бұрын

    1000 trees resembles so much with the two hills Pão de Açucar located in home city Rio de Janeiro missing only the trams transiting between the top of both hills.

  • @D8099.
    @D8099.Ай бұрын

    It’s almost perfect. Definitely more eye pleasing than any other structure. But!!! The concept looks better than reality for one reason, the trees are bigger in the concept. I hope they made those planters big enough to accommodate a very large root system and there should be a computer monitoring each trees planter like they use on aquariums. Monitor its soil, water, perfect drainage and even nutrients otherwise the visual anchor will die and give way to concrete. They should have built a crane that hides in the building so they could easy transplant a new full grown tree when one dies

  • @urbaninternational
    @urbaninternational Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! What are your thoughts on 1,000 Trees??

  • @User-kjxklyntrw

    @User-kjxklyntrw

    Жыл бұрын

    It will more beautiful if using various rainbow color of colorful led Light like Christmas tree. And the concrete pillars using moving laight of led lamp vertical lines

  • @user-jn7vc2ui2b
    @user-jn7vc2ui2b3 ай бұрын

    Mixing into or keeping 5:25 the natural environment is a goal seen that will become better with vision that develops among the populace.Materials or stone variety keeping it cost affective.

  • @mysteriousboy4274
    @mysteriousboy42745 ай бұрын

    Its just like a dream place 🔥💛

  • @ht-el3ci
    @ht-el3ci3 ай бұрын

    looks like it will be a lot of work to manage.

  • @tiram12
    @tiram123 ай бұрын

    I miss SH, used to live cross road from 1 thousand trees.

  • @of1564
    @of15645 ай бұрын

    No offense, but that way of putting trees in a buildings just makes the buildings look like pots full of trees that barely will grow healthy. And if they do, they better have a way to increase the pot's volume. Also, good luck to the one in charge of watering them.

  • @dark_xdark132

    @dark_xdark132

    5 ай бұрын

    Do you live in the Middle Ages? China has the best drones

  • @of1564

    @of1564

    5 ай бұрын

    @@dark_xdark132 Yeah and they are not strangers to accidentes with them. Also, imagine drones with water hoses.

  • @JJ-nu2hy

    @JJ-nu2hy

    4 ай бұрын

    You never heard of drip auto irrigation system?

  • @shadowkilla1093
    @shadowkilla10933 ай бұрын

    its beautiful right now but just imagine how it will look when the trees are big. It will be magical.

  • @RSCB

    @RSCB

    3 ай бұрын

    fr are they gonna switch trees or what

  • @briansieve
    @briansieve5 ай бұрын

    This is incredible

  • @payang814
    @payang8144 ай бұрын

    I like the building i love trees.

  • @100feuer
    @100feuer5 ай бұрын

    Great!

  • @nyb101
    @nyb101Ай бұрын

    it’s now a decade ago I saw it but never in person and still untouched in design worldwide yes?

  • @ppeterzhong
    @ppeterzhong5 ай бұрын

    Some designs encloses the plants inside the building (same effect, like greenhouse, e.g. like for Shanghai Tower). I would say that enclosed designs look better.

  • @MrTuples
    @MrTuples4 ай бұрын

    That's literally a concrete jungle! 😍

  • @baorui76
    @baorui7619 күн бұрын

    I was there last Saturday, the design is indeed incredible but the building stands half empty. Half of the shops are not opened and there were very few people provided that it was Saturday afternoon. It is quite a distance from metro station, maybe that’s the reason? After that I went to Jing’an Temple area and it was bustling with people. I am a little afraid that it won’t survive, or just stays as a white elephant. Without people buildings, even the most astonishing ones makes no sense

  • @gregkahele154
    @gregkahele1545 ай бұрын

    COOL!

  • @saretgnasoh7351
    @saretgnasoh73513 ай бұрын

    Amazing

  • @user-zk5zv3en4s
    @user-zk5zv3en4s5 ай бұрын

    Has the designer Headwick thought of the possibility of the building getting cracked by these trees when they grow bigger?

  • @sylviamawudoku

    @sylviamawudoku

    5 ай бұрын

    A very good point , as the roots from the tree will spread, thus crack the structures

  • @juliason9617
    @juliason9617Ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 amazing!!!

  • @drgato5231
    @drgato5231 Жыл бұрын

    That aquarium at @2:10 is so cool and big.

  • @urbaninternational

    @urbaninternational

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! It's not in the 1000 Trees mall but it's a cool aquarium

  • @darkmatter5424

    @darkmatter5424

    5 ай бұрын

    That's in Moscow mall. 😅

  • @robram1359
    @robram13594 ай бұрын

    love it

  • @martinovalentini1377
    @martinovalentini1377Ай бұрын

    insane. visionary

  • @bryanperalta3885
    @bryanperalta38854 ай бұрын

    china is beautiful and clean

  • @Eza_yuta
    @Eza_yuta4 ай бұрын

    They are look bonsai trees on exhibition display.

  • @berayahyahudi7308
    @berayahyahudi73083 ай бұрын

    Innovation had been almost dead in the US for over 20 years!

  • @SunilMeena-do7xn
    @SunilMeena-do7xn5 ай бұрын

    How much extra money China have? I have seen so many videos of such structures in Chinese cities. China build these otherworldly architectures, like game companies release new map in the game world. It's really amazing.

  • @kewintaylor7056
    @kewintaylor70564 ай бұрын

    How they water them?😮 What about when to trim them too?😮

  • @mrj475

    @mrj475

    3 ай бұрын

    They have chinese slave to do that

  • @Ryan-he2qz
    @Ryan-he2qz5 ай бұрын

    Archtecture with respect to nature i will build an aviary and a waterfall to feel more nature inspired

  • @viscourtroy
    @viscourtroy4 ай бұрын

    原來設計師是這位人兄THOMAS HEATHERWICK﹗

  • @karenistalking5774
    @karenistalking57745 ай бұрын

    Regading the tree apt bbuilding, I would make several large holes through the "mountain" to lighten up the looks of the structure because it looks too imposing and formidable, like something from the Avatar movie.

  • @magekweon8335
    @magekweon83356 ай бұрын

    중공에서 일본 애니에서 본듯한 개념의 건축물이 지어지고 있다는 것이 우습네요! 태풍이나 강풍으로 피해를 입었을 때 과연 어떻게 조치를 할 지 궁금하네요.

  • @JeffreyWallk
    @JeffreyWallk Жыл бұрын

    pushes the envelope ...think about ways we can start with nature and build nurture within.

  • @goldenealgefromdutchbros6834
    @goldenealgefromdutchbros68343 ай бұрын

    GOOD

  • @megadiabrous
    @megadiabrous4 ай бұрын

    I live there, the place already srtarts degrading because of shitty maintenance

  • @atanumukherjee4613
    @atanumukherjee46134 ай бұрын

    Eco-friendly building.😅 However,the imagination to build such buildings should be appreciated.❤

  • @user-tk9dw8qh5n
    @user-tk9dw8qh5n2 ай бұрын

    Muhteşem yaşam alanı🧿🤣😁🤣😁😁🤣👏👏👏👏

  • @user-jn7vc2ui2b
    @user-jn7vc2ui2b3 ай бұрын

    China is twice the size of America and historically the United States of Amery never finisy the train tracks all the way to the west in California. Spreading out is primary tobeing resourceful to the populace and ensuring consistent in services, education and variety of work. Feeling free comes with travel, independence and feeling valuable to society. Traveling thoughout China will become encouraging aspect of government not only in terms of tourism but realizations that come eith traveling one's Country, in search of history, culture or its varients become part of love for Nation and the intention of its governance, for its people. It takes a lot of money but plans to connect the Great Orient and Asia are going to be long term projects. Designs change as the needs of the people change.

  • @WabuhWabuh
    @WabuhWabuh2 ай бұрын

    why do they hire foriegn architectures & not local?

  • @Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n

    @Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n

    2 ай бұрын

    USA and the free world? if they do once again because of treason and corruption. no sane person would ever sell out their own industrial ability

  • @chen-beixuan

    @chen-beixuan

    Ай бұрын

    Because they want the buildings to actually stand the test of time

  • @KyrilPG
    @KyrilPG Жыл бұрын

    I like it but more to "meh" side than the "oh my" side. It reminds me of Bobigny's courthouse (in Paris suburbs) with plants on it.

  • @urbaninternational

    @urbaninternational

    Жыл бұрын

    Fair enough!

  • @KyrilPG

    @KyrilPG

    Жыл бұрын

    @@urbaninternational Have a look at "tribunal de Bobigny" or "Bobigny tribunal judiciaire", it's of a kind of 80's cubic neo-brutalism layed out in a type of mount-like / grade shape. You may see a certain familiarity between the two buildings. The good thing is I find Bobigny's tribunal utterly depressing whereas 1000 trees is more appealing. But it's really not my preferred type of architecture. Greetings from Paris.

  • @ssssuhaillll
    @ssssuhaillll26 күн бұрын

    Thomas was definitely high on minecraft

  • @minhlongdao241
    @minhlongdao2415 ай бұрын

    Cháy nổ thì sau ứng phó vì liền kề nhau quá

  • @joosiekawk
    @joosiekawkАй бұрын

    carefully selected local chinese trees and plants should be used. it will be like the chinese hanging gardens

  • @lovehusky02
    @lovehusky022 ай бұрын

    Maintenance nightmares, It’s going to be dilapidated very quickly.

  • @no1science
    @no1scienceАй бұрын

    1000 trees 🌳 🌳 are definitely better than 0 tree

  • @raggeddolls
    @raggeddolls4 ай бұрын

    There will always be critics, and they are welcome, but welcoming criticism doesn’t mean you agree with them or that they are right. Some people just give criticism just to give it, just to have a different opinion. I don’t see anything wrong with this new trend in architecture, although I do agree that 1000 trees may not be enough, I do understand that it is an effort and I appreciate the effort and I don’t understand why people are discouraging it. Go green! 🌿🌳🌲🌱

  • @user-tz9dx6ig4e

    @user-tz9dx6ig4e

    2 ай бұрын

    你谁啊,在这装杯,整的跟自己是外交部长一样,什么svb东西

  • @user-wi2rh6px3p
    @user-wi2rh6px3p3 ай бұрын

    멋있고웅장하다나무만소나무와꽃나무로가득하면더멋지겠다

  • @mous3pad_music
    @mous3pad_music4 ай бұрын

    IT'S A ME MARIO

  • @user-ky5nv1jr7p
    @user-ky5nv1jr7p Жыл бұрын

    очень хорошо - забрал у природы 10 метров, верни их на стройке. забрал 100, 100 верни

  • @Zafir89
    @Zafir893 ай бұрын

    wtf they do to Elmo?

  • @SamiSyed-br4uk
    @SamiSyed-br4uk3 ай бұрын

    Watering them is waste of energy

  • @RSCB
    @RSCB4 ай бұрын

    lol ive seen that when i walked past

  • @henrysantos121
    @henrysantos121 Жыл бұрын

    Let go China" China is powerful country worldwide*

  • @visittavee7773
    @visittavee77733 ай бұрын

    It not finished yet ?

  • @min_rezky1813
    @min_rezky18135 ай бұрын

    Apakah terispirasi dari mesjit 99 kubah yang ada di makassar 🤔

  • @jparsit
    @jparsit2 ай бұрын

    It is not the best but better than many ugly high-rise condos and same height, look like jungle concert walls blocked the blue sky and sunlight.

  • @muhammadnoman534
    @muhammadnoman534Ай бұрын

    Cite of Babylon like

  • @ZeelofTheMarty
    @ZeelofTheMarty4 ай бұрын

    legit looks like something a 10 year old would build in minecraft 🤣

  • @flouserschird
    @flouserschird4 ай бұрын

    I think it looks really tacky and outdated in its design choices already. It would be an impressive Minecraft build I’ll give it that.

  • @ROForeverMan
    @ROForeverMan3 ай бұрын

    So many buzzwords. The only architecture is the traditional one, not all these ghettos.

  • @user-wi2rh6px3p
    @user-wi2rh6px3p3 ай бұрын

    한국은한강과동네넣가공원을예술건축으로고쳐야하느니라

  • @duMaurier15
    @duMaurier153 ай бұрын

    I have more trees on my acreage...

  • @henrysantos121
    @henrysantos121 Жыл бұрын

    *MATATAN* *RIBIRIN* *(""!!"".🤔.""!!"")*

  • @drgato5231
    @drgato5231 Жыл бұрын

    It probably rains enough so that they don't have to water the trees. 🌳🏡🌲🌳

  • @urbaninternational

    @urbaninternational

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahah that could be true!

  • @gregkahele154

    @gregkahele154

    5 ай бұрын

    The planter boxes are supported by columns which actually holding the drip irrigation set-up.

  • @looaxe6468
    @looaxe64682 ай бұрын

    Bro China is kicking our ass

  • @urbaninternational

    @urbaninternational

    Ай бұрын

    Hahaha