SAUSALITO, Calif., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Tianjin Warner Garden's retail and restaurant arcade will be designed by leading US-based, international retail architecture and interior design firm, Barriscale Design Studio, whose clients include Hong Kong Charter Group; Baccarat; Furla; Charles Jourdan Macy's; and DFS Group (Duty Free Shoppers Group, part of LVMH).
The street level arcade will connect three of the residential towers and will offer residents and local shoppers a variety of high-end shops and restaurants.
"We want residents to find everything they need in the arcade but we also want to attract local customers to the luxury shopping and food experience. Barriscale's expertise in high-end environments is a real draw," says Ivan Chang, Chief Investment Officer of Tianjin Warner Group, the developers behind the project.
With a brief to design retail space based on the theme of 'Californian Lifestyle' to complement the design direction of the residential towers, award-winning architect and founder of Barriscale Design Studio, Christopher Barriscale, says: "The Tianjin Warner Garden Development is synonymous with a luxury lifestyle, so our approach will be to design a luxury hospitality environment where visitors will feel welcomed, comfortable and looked-after. It will be different from a regular shopping experience that you will get from a normal shopping mall. Also, when an environment has to appeal to both residents and the wider community, it needs to fulfill retail and hospitality needs on multiple levels. We are very excited to be appointed to work on this significant project."
One of the key considerations for Barriscale Design Studio will be the circulation planning for customers arriving directly from residences or from the street. This is especially important as the Development will offer an eventual 2,000 units and the population in the TEDA (Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area) is growing rapidly.
The three towers of luxury residential space and the adjoining retail and public areas represent the Development's first phase. Two further phases are proposed, which will add several more residential towers to service the area's growing population and help meet demand for housing. The luxury townhouse units of Tianjin Warner Gardens are situated next to the Tianjin International Golf Club, which has hosted international golf championships including an Asian PGA Tour event. Construction is currently underway on the Development for occupation in early 2012.
About Barriscale Design Studio
Barriscale Design Studio is a leading international retail architecture and interior design firm creating interior environments and retail strategies that produce inspired and memorable experiences for customers. The firm has established a reputation for delivering world-class, luxury retail environments for clients from all over the world including: Baccarat; Charles Jourdan; Hong Kong Charter Group; DFS Group (part of LVMH); Furla; Henri Bendel; LeSportSac; MGM Grand; Macy's; Shinsegae Department Stores; Virgin America and Wolford.
Contact: Heather Wagenfeld, heather@barriscaledesignstudio.com, +1-415-430 7487
About Tianjin Warner Group
Tianjin Warner Group is located in TEDA (Tianjin Economic- Technological Development Area). From the initial development of an 18-hole international-quality golf course, the investment has been extended to the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone, Dongli District, Wuqing District and other locations in the greater Tianjin area. The business has grown and diversified from golf course and golf club operations to the hospitality industry, real estate development and sales, property management, service apartments, and commercial trading among others.
Contact: Ivan Chang, ivan.chang@tjwg.net, +86-22-2532-6009 #832
