协发公寓
- Earlier name or use
- Xiefa Apartments · 协发公寓
- Today
- Xiefa Apartments
The connection
Designed by Fan Wenzhao and completed in 1933, Xiefa Apartments put light, air and everyday domestic life at the centre of modern housing. Shanghai’s architectural story also belongs to Chinese designers working with international ideas.
What to look for
The pale facade, broad windows and restrained modernist detailing.
Before you go
A residential building: appreciate the exterior from the street.
Today’s Chinese address
上海市徐汇区五原路253—271号
Find it in the illustrated walk →Street stories available in English and German.