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About 1000 Trees
Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, it draws on mountain forms and the idea of hanging gardens.
Tree-bearing structural columns rise through the stepped exterior, making the building itself the main architectural attraction. Look at how planting changes the outline of the terraces and how the complex meets the creek-side industrial neighbourhood.
The complex, formally known as Dayang Jingdian · Tianan Qian Shu (大洋晶典·天安千树), occupies the former site of the Fufeng Fuxin Flour Mill (阜丰福新面粉厂), where four historic buildings survive within the development. It opened on 22 December 2021, with more than 120 businesses launching alongside the mall, and on 28 May 2023 it became a designated Shanghai 'art new space' (美术新空间).
The main structure of a second phase topped out in April 2023. The phase includes creative offices, commercial space, a Kaiyue Zhenxuan (凯悦甄选) designer hotel, and four protected buildings. The complex stands beside Suzhou Creek (苏州河). Its mountain form is shaped by 400 steps and 1000 structural columns arranged as terraces, on which more than 1000 plants are grown.
What to look for
- Tree-bearing columns give the exterior its distinctive structure.
- The stepped profile links planted terraces with a mountain-inspired design.
Location & getting there
Getting to 1000 Trees
Approach the Suzhou Creek complex by Changhua Road and Moganshan Road in Putuo.
- Confirm the selected entrance and current internal access before departure.
Combine your visit
A suggested sequence through the source-confirmed features.
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Creek-side exterior
Tree-bearing columns give the exterior its distinctive structure.
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Planted terrace architecture
The stepped profile links planted terraces with a mountain-inspired design.
The sequence is editorial. Check local access and connections between sectors; no walking time or same-ticket access is promised.
Find 1000 Trees
天安千树 · 普陀区
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
More places nearby
Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.
M50 Arts Community M50创意园
Less than 1 km awayM50 takes its name from 50 Moganshan Road, on a bend of Suzhou Creek in Putuo. The art district reuses an ensemble of industrial buildings from different decades of the twentieth century.
View guide →Jade Buddha Temple 玉佛禅寺
Less than 1 km awayThe Jade Buddha Temple takes its name from jade Buddha figures brought to Shanghai from Myanmar in the nineteenth century. The original group includes a seated figure and a smaller reclining Buddha.
View guide →Yuan-Dynasty Sluice Gate Museum 上海元代水闸遗址博物馆
2 km awayThe Yuan-Dynasty Sluice Gate Museum preserves an excavated water-control structure from medieval Shanghai. Sluices along the Wusong River, now known as Suzhou Creek, formed part of the effort to manage flooding.
View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “天安千树” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 85140718.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "天安千树", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 85140718.