Fari Islands and One Museum Place projects win peer acclaim for quality
Hong Kong, 12 December, 2022 – Eight is thrilled to announce that two of their projects have been named winners in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence: Fari Islands in the Maldives, a multi-island luxury resort complex developed by Singapore’s Pontiac Land Group; and One Museum Place in Shanghai, China, a 1.97 million-square-foot, 60-story prime office tower project by Houston developer Hines.
“We are honoured to see that industry experts have recognised high-quality projects we spent years working on with terrific, quality-minded clients,” said Chris Fjelddahl, Partner, Eight Partnership. “This recognition illustrates the contribution a well-aligned brand story, brand identity and brand communications can have on shining the spotlight on excellent, ambitious real estate projects.”
Fari Islands was awarded for its focus on community, education, and engagement, important themes that were carefully woven into Eight’s work for Pontiac Land. The result is a multi-island escape featuring three luxury private resorts: Ritz-Carlton, Patina, and Capella, designed by star designers Kerry Hill Architects, Marcio Kogan, Kengo Kuma, Andre Fu, WATG, and more. All three properties are anchored around the picturesque Fari Marina Village and its vibrant Beach Club accessible to all guests, encouraging mingling and creating opportunities for new experiences. The Eight designed Brand DNA of “Home of Island Artistry” gave rise to unique art initiatives and artist-in-residence programmes allowing Fari Islands to engage guests with art and craft while establishing a refined world-class holiday ambience.
One Museum Place in Shanghai’s Jing-an district aimed to deliver top-notch workplace environments. Drawing from the Eight crafted Brand DNA of “Perfected for People,” the Gensler designed property puts the needs of tenants first, leading to the creation of a 6-story amenity-retail podium and food and beverage venues geared towards not only meeting daily office needs but also offering vibrant after-work leisure experiences. An extensive outdoor terrace amplifies the people-focused strategy, providing outdoor green space for tenant wellbeing.
The ULI Awards for Excellence program recognises superior development efforts in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Winning projects represent the highest standards of achievement in the land use profession. Projects are evaluated on overall excellence, including achievements in marketplace acceptance, design, planning, technology, amenities, economic impact, management, community engagement, innovation, and sustainability, among others. Winners are selected by a multidisciplinary jury of ULI members representing development, finance, planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, and more.
Eight is a long-standing corporate member of ULI. The award entries for this programme were submitted by the owner/developers themselves.