武康大楼
- Earlier name or use
- Normandie Apartments · 诺曼底公寓
- Today
- Wukang Mansion
The connection
Completed in 1924 to László Hudec’s design, this apartment building stood in the former French Concession. Its earlier name was Normandie Apartments; it became Wukang Mansion in 1953. French influence is one part of a story that also belongs to its Shanghai residents.
What to look for
The rounded prow at the junction, red-brick upper floors and long arcades at street level.
Before you go
Enjoy the exterior from the pavement; the upper floors are people’s homes.
Today’s Chinese address
上海市徐汇区淮海中路1850号
Find it in the illustrated walk →Street stories available in English and German.