05 " Connect the old and new" Factory renovation

Explore the rebirth of abandoned brick factories after relocation in the post-industrial era

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Fired products : bricks

UIA-HYP CUP 2019 COMPETITION

Date : 2019.08 - 2019.10

Site : Qingdao，China

Individual Work

This project studied how to connect the old memory information inside the site with the new functions and life in the face of the activation project, so as to give the site new life.

In the context of China's post-industrial era, large areas of factory buildings have been relocated and rebuilt, and the original site in the city center is facing a new reorganization. The urban planning around the factory has shifted from industrial land to commercial and residential land. Factory workers who were originally resettled and new residents who moved into the area became the main crowd. On the one hand, the spatial memory of factory workers needs to be preserved; on the other hand, the demands of new residents for community space also need to be met.

The project uses a series of continuous architectural spaces to connect memories and new functions.The structure and walls of the original factory are retained, and the internal space relies on the new continuous space to establish new functions—the brick factory historical exhibition and community activity center. The tour route coincides with the previous brick production line, and retains the most distinctive features: "tunnel kiln", "inverted flame kiln", "drying workshop", and "air transmission corridor" four spaces, these parts have also become the site The most distinctive node.Community activities revolve around the history of the brick factory, with some exhibitions and workshop experiences.

We can participate in some interesting workshops. Using the materials here, we can make some interesting things to take home.

On weekends, we can come here to relax and learn about the development history of bricks. In addition to learning knowledge, we can also make something by ourselves. In the community center, you can sit on the big stairs and chat with everyone.