As the Wukang Building is about to usher in its 100th anniversary, the Starbucks Wukang Road store, which has been stationed in the block for 10 years, has been completely renovated and officially unveiled on December 23. The original dark green doors and windows have been replaced with transparent glass, bringing together the cultural heritage of the historic district and the enthusiasm for coffee in time, adding a touch of color to this popular street.
Standing on the corner of the Wukang Building, the green of the white building is particularly eye-catching. The "oriental-style" sirens on one side of the wall are particularly eye-catching. The long black hair style has a little more intimacy, and the mermaid's long bright yellow tail adds elegance and sophistication under the embrace of coffee flowers, plane trees, silhouettes of Wukang buildings and white magnolias.
Approaching the store, the view suddenly becomes clearer, and the previous door and window structure has been replaced with a transparent, openable and closable floor-to-ceiling glass curtain wall, and the scene in the store can be seen in full view. The interior and exterior of the windowsill of the floor-to-ceiling windows are also designed as long seats where you can rest. When the weather is fine, open the glass curtain wall, and the store naturally extends outward, and the inside and outside are integrated.
The old dark green doors and windows that have been replaced are not wasted, but have been transformed into retro and elegant green bars.
On the new electronic screen on the wall behind the bar, all kinds of people walk through the historical buildings of Wukang Building, Wukang Road and the Bund, where people meet at different times to tell the story of the city's changes over the past century.
On the side wall of the seating area is a wall of 15 digital screen art that intertwine movement and static. Old-fashioned cassettes and turntables are turning, freshly brewed coffee is steaming with a pleasant aroma, and red dresses and leather shoes are waltzing...... Each screen presents a different life scene in the Wukang neighborhood in the changes of a hundred years. The reporter learned that the Starbucks Wukang Road store is the only store that has set up a digital screen art wall.
On the wall, the designer outlined a "baroque cartouche" with lines, echoing the architectural characteristics of the Wukang Building. If you look closely, you can also find quotes from celebrities who once lived near Wukang Road.
"I live in the neighborhood and I've watched the store grow from day one. It's not big but it's very cozy, it's like another 'living room' for us. Speaking of the story with the store, Xuhui resident Gao Feng told the story. Every time he takes a friend from other places to open the cultural tour of Wutong District, he will drink a cup of coffee in this store and introduce his friend to "the Wukang Building behind him". If you forget to bring an umbrella on a rainy day, the clerk will hand it out without saying a word...... Now that the old store has a new look, Gao Feng, who graduated from the Shanghai Lakeside Academy of Fine Arts with a major in oil painting, also painted an old scene of the Starbucks store from memory and left it in the store as a souvenir.
The reporter learned that from December 23, 2023 to January 2, 2024, Starbucks Wukang Road Store will launch the "Catch a Mermaid" offline check-in activity, and you will have the opportunity to get a creative photo card or star cup. In addition, Starbucks also provided 3 mystery gifts for fans of the "Shanghai Xuhui" official account.
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