A major Asset Enhancement Initiative for Yau Shing Commercial Centre in Mong Kok — transforming a 30-year-old podium into a commercially competitive retail and F&B destination.
A 25,000 sqft podium transformation in the heart of Mong Kok — new retail layout, a landmark LED facade, and a new rooftop F&B venue, taken from feasibility through to completion in 15 months.
Process
Pre-Concept
Concept Design
Schematic Design
Detail Design
Tender Documentation
Tender Management
Construction Support
Guideline Package
Post-Completion Review
Studio X was appointed by Yau Shing Land to carry out a comprehensive Asset Enhancement Initiative for Yau Shing Commercial Centre — a prime commercial property in Mong Kok that, after 30 years of use, needed a fundamental rethink of its podium levels to remain commercially competitive. The scope covered feasibility study, schematic and detail design, tender documentation and management, and full project management and site supervision.
The ground floor was completely replanned to maximise leasable area, improve circulation, and introduce more logical entrance points. Retail planning was formulated to create maximum openness to the surrounding walkways, with a range of unit sizes designed to broaden the tenant mix and improve long-term leasability.
The podium facade now features a 1,000 sqft high-definition LED screen — the largest in Mong Kok — positioned to command maximum attention from the busy but visually congested streets below. On the fourth floor, a redundant rooftop was cleared of plant equipment and redesigned as an al fresco F&B terrace, connected seamlessly to an indoor unit — introducing a genuinely new typology and a reason for vertical circulation within the building.
A view of the giant 3d screen, wrapping around the corner of the building - visible from long range.
The podium went from a largely unleased and under-occupied state to being fully leased - with Gu occupying two floors before the building was even complete.
A concept visual of the building showing the intent for the 3d digital billboard.
A view taken from directly cross the street to show our intent as far as window and entrance logic is concerned.
A photo of the finished interior with a completely reworked layout to breathe life back into the ground floor.
A visual showing one of the key entrances.
A visual to show the lift lobby and lift car design intent.
A photo of one of the key corridors at ground level just before construction completed.
A key focus for the team was how to capitalise on passing traffic, and encourage serendipitous shopping. We replanned the entire podium ground floor and increased shopfront porosity at street-level.
(Approach)All the existing windows were removed and their geometry corrected to ensure perfect alignment and logic. This helped to give the 3D digital wall a sense of belonging but also made the shop-window displays more coherent for customer to see and read.
Progress
A record of the project as it developed on site, capturing key moments as the design took shape.
A photo of the hoarding just as demolition works began.
One of the timber clad escalator portals that we designed to neatly replace the existing fire shutters with a protected shroud.
Panelling and framing taking place on the ground level.
Anonymous
Director
Yau Shing Land Ltd
We appointed Studio X to transform one of our key properties. After 30 years, the podium was in need of a major refresh, aesthetically and commercially. Studio X's experience working with developers and tenants meant they could propose solutions that could attract new, higher quality tenants whilst ensuring commercial longevity.
We have no hesitation in recommending Studio X.
An early stage sketch to illustrate our facade design intent to the Client.
The replanned ground floor podium with porous shopfronts and walk-through cafe.
An elevation drawing showing the shopfront and overall window planning logic.
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