Located in the Zhangjiang District of Shanghai, to the east of Pudong, Shanghai Future Park is meant to form a new centerpiece for the expansion of a current technology development intended district. The complex project site borders many different conditions—it is bounded by the urban thoroughfares of Chuanhe Road and Naxian Road to east and west, and the Chuanyang and Zhihui Rivers to the north and south. The site also serves as the terminus of the major public axis of Baiye Road, a planted urban boulevard to the south of the site.

These spaces are sheltered by a lightweight roof structure which creates a grand civic gesture and unifies the distinct public spaces while reinforcing their individual characteristics. The roof extends over the public stairs of the Culture Park to shelter the main public entrance but is withdrawn from the Riverbank Park to create an open public space adjacent to the Zhihui River with panoramic views of the water and the cityscape beyond. In addition, the roof generates the architecture beneath by implying locations for major programmatic elements.