Filmmakers’ Workshop

Surroundings Hankow Historical Sites Banaux House is situated in the middle of Hankow Concession District, surrounded by lots of historical heritage sites and historical heritage streets. 01. Poyang Street 02. Dongting Street 03. Lanling Street 04. Lihuangpi Historical Street 05. Ba-qi Conference Site 06. Gao Family Houses SIte 06. Bangke Garden Site

Concession Time

1894-1910 | Taselt Russian

Concession Time

1894-1910 | Taselt Russian

Concession Time

1894-1910 | Taselt Russian

Concession Time

1894-1910 | Taselt Russian

Concession Time

1894-1910 | Taselt Russian

Banaux House into an arthouse cinema adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux historical building B building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical Banaux House into an arthouse cinema adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House building Banaux historical building B building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into building Banaux House into Banaux House into Banaux House into an arthouse cinema adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical Banaux House into Banaux House into Banaux House into Banaux House into Banaux House into Banaux House into Banaux House into an arthouse cinema adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House into adaptive reuse of historical

Banaux House into an arthouse cinema adaptive reuse of historical building Banaux House Banaux House was financed by the into adaptive reuse Banaux Brothers, who were Isarist of historical building Russia nobles selling tea in China. Banaux House into adapBroken ground in 1901, completed tive reuse of historical in 1910, Banaux House was built in building Banaux House Classical Russian style and con- into adaptive reuse of structed by the Russians. historical

Banaux House was then distributed to some leaders and cadros as dwelling, unlike previously serving as the most luxury apartment in Hankou, Banaux now is losing its position in highend residence. In that chaotic age, Banaux has been damaged in a degree. As the original dwellers of the Baanaux moving out, some merchants moved in. They transformed the ground floor into stores, did a great harm to structure of the house. The Baanaux was gradually losing its life. Because of compact space division, rential there was low, attracting outlanders. Meanwhile, local has almost all moved out from it, leaving Banaux a famous slam of the neighbourhood. Out of repair for long, Banaux has been dangerous to live in. Constructed unapproved projects, causing greater pressure to the house structure. Lighting and sanitary conditions were in trouble.

Establishment New China Merchants Incoming Outlanders Incoming Adaptive Reuse Begin

In November, 2020, adaptive reuse of Banaux House has started construction, directed by CITIC, just as other projects nearby.