WANDER SHANGHAI

上海市徐汇区复兴西路26、28号

Boissezon Apartments

白赛仲公寓

A chamfered corner between two streets

Boissezon Apartments occupies the West Fuxing–Middle Wulumuqi corner at numbers 26 and 28. Housing-authority material dates it to about 1929, while architectural research gives 1929–1933. It is distinct from Magy Apartments across the junction.

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Boissezon Apartments at the street corner. Housing-authority feature, 2023; capture date unknown.

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Boissezon Apartments at the street corner. Housing-authority feature, 2023; capture date unknown.

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At a glance

Construction / use dates
About 1929; another study gives 1929–1933
Architect
Léonard’s architectural practice
Character
Art Deco corner apartments
Original use
Apartments
Use and access
Residential; view the exterior from public streets
Address
上海市徐汇区复兴西路26、28号West Fuxing Road

Architecture and use: sources[1] [2]

The beginning

Why was it built here?

Boissezon Apartments occupies the West Fuxing–Middle Wulumuqi corner at numbers 26 and 28. Housing-authority material dates it to about 1929, while architectural research gives 1929–1933. It is distinct from Magy Apartments across the junction.[1] [2]

Paul Veysseyre, a partner in Léonard’s practice, lived on the fifth floor. This makes the building both an architectural work and an address in the daily life of designers who shaped the neighbourhood.[1] [2]

Look up, then look closer

Details worth a closer look

Read from the street

Road setbacks cut off the sharp corner, creating an irregular pentagonal plan. Horizontal balconies and vertical ornament give this compact site a clear façade order.[1] [2]

A closer detail

Above the number 26 plaque, geometric lines are pressed into the pale balcony parapet. Smooth render and shallow relief reveal the Art Deco details without entering the building.[1] [2]

Geometric relief and balconies above number 26. Housing-authority material, 2023; capture date unknown.

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Geometric relief and balconies above number 26. Housing-authority material, 2023; capture date unknown.

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One building, changing roles

Read the building through time

Captions distinguish photographic dates from publication dates; periods without reliable images are covered in the text.

  1. 1929–1933

    Construction period in reviewed accounts

    Architectural research gives 1929–1933; the housing authority uses approximately 1929.[1] [2]

  2. 2015

    Listed in the fifth municipal heritage batch

    The fifth municipal listing confirms its heritage designation.[1] [2]

  3. 2023

    Housing authority documents its corner form

    The article describes the chamfered plan and Veysseyre’s fifth-floor residence.[1] [2]

Today and visiting

Discover the building from the street

Residential; view the exterior from public streets[1] [2]

Address
上海市徐汇区复兴西路26、28号
Approach
Entrances, events and access can change; follow current notices. Historic significance does not make residential stairs, gardens or living spaces public.
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Sources checked: 2026-10-26 · Entrances, events and access can change; follow current notices. Historic significance does not make residential stairs, gardens or living spaces public.

Shanghai and the world

Place the address in the city

Compare number 24: Boissezon flattens the corner while Magy projects a stack of curved balconies. Related designers, different scales and geometry shape the same junction.[1] [2]

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Text and image sources

This account is based on the sources below. Unverified details are identified as such. Where photographs are included, sources and licences are listed beneath each image.

  1. Building and local-history source ↗

    Used to check dates, uses and architectural descriptions; photo dates are separately identified.

  2. Further architectural research and biography ↗

    Used to check dates, uses and architectural descriptions; photo dates are separately identified.

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