NIO DELIVERY CENTRE Kokaistudios
At over 12,000 sqm , it is the brand ’ s largest and is located on the site of a former factory in Jiading district . As well as building a new and iconic facade , Kokaistudios ’ renovation extended to creating welcoming , functional interiors for the facility ’ s ground floor public space . Dynamic , open , and with a strong focus on hospitality , the interiors are in keeping with a design template developed for NIO by Kokaistudios last year and debuted at NIO House in Jinan . In Shanghai , these elements combine to transform a previously unremarkable industrial site into an eye-catching brand beacon , all the while delivering on NIO ’ s user-first concept .
The former factory ’ s building comprises three linked volumes . The first houses offices , while the second two combine a reception , waiting for area , and lounge to become a site of imagined ceremony : this is where visitors become initiated into the NIO brand , becoming users of not only NIO ’ s electric vehicles but also its broader lifestyle concept . Behind these connected buildings is an expansive warehouse , which now serves as a car delivery area .
The most striking element of Kokaistudios ’ renovation is a bright silver facade . A system of vertical aluminum profile louvers follows the curved ‘ bridges ’ that connect the three buildings , resulting in an undulating exterior and unified flow that appears to move with the viewer . Effectively an open screen masking the linked volumes behind , it affords plentiful natural light into both the office and visitor area . Highly visible from the street , the facade transforms the building into a local landmark while resonating with NIO ’ s brand identity of purity and elegance .
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