Flower Station / TJAD Original Design Studio

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during the art season. Image © Jie Fan

Background. The Flower Station is the primary pavilion of the exhibition Flowering Puhuitang for the 2021 Shanghai Urban Space Art Season, located in Xuhui District, Shanghai. The site is adjacent to Qinzhou Road and East Tianlin Road, near the Puhuitang, an important waterway in Xuhui District, and was formerly a flower market that had to be reformed into a parkland during urban regeneration. The Flower Station is a forerunner in the comprehensive regeneration of the site, introducing the notion of “green, art, and co-building” into the traditional neighborhood. Under the premise of a limited budget, limited land area, and limited construction period, the design adopted a strategy of integrating architecture, structure, space, material, and structure and was successfully constructed in 109 days with the collaboration of all departments.

Flower Station / TJAD Original Design Studio - Exterior Photography
Autumn scenery. Image © Jie Fan

Architecture and Structure. Considering the varied demands throughout the art season as well as a long-term operation, we investigated the prototype of the greenhouse, extracted the economically and structurally effective structural aspects of the conventional greenhouse, and designed a structural system of Core Volume + Space Truss. The long-span space endows the community with a bright and open spatial atmosphere, exhibiting an outward and inviting architectural form.

Flower Station / TJAD Original Design Studio - Exterior Photography, Facade
Night view. Image © Jie Fan
Flower Station / TJAD Original Design Studio - Exterior Photography, Facade
Core Volume. Image © Jie Fan

The support system employs the lattice columns which minimizes the volume while enriching the visual hierarchy and integrates with the space truss to form delicate architectural details. The weaving steel structural framework compliments the bright and open space and stands out as a highlight element of the space, which shortens the construction period and saves the budget for interior decoration.

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Diagram of Integrated space & Spatial roaming path
Flower Station / TJAD Original Design Studio - Exterior Photography, Facade
Integrated space & Spatial roaming path. Image © Jie Fan
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The indoor and outdoor spaces are integrated, and movable folding doors are outfitted at crucial places on the ground floor. The originally bounded indoor space may now envelope into the open environment, allowing people to engage with the space organically rather than being constrained to the set boundaries of the structure.

Flower Station / TJAD Original Design Studio - Interior Photography, Glass
The structure runs through the interior. Image © Jie Fan

The spatial roaming path resolves the differences between the indoor and outdoor, as well as between floors, and generates platforms at varying elevations with staircases, allowing people to freely wander through the indoor and outdoor environments. People may walk freely from the ground level to the roof terrace, generating a variety of circulations for exhibitions.

Flower Station / TJAD Original Design Studio - Exterior Photography
Under the roof. Image © Jie Fan

Materials and Details. To reinforce the sensation of lightness and modernism, the construction materials are mostly steel framework, aluminum plate, and glass, and the colors are selected to be consistent low-saturation natural green to offer a holistic spatial experience in the space. In terms of its details, the structural system is integrated with the lighting and shading systems to provide a hospitable environment for diverse activities. It may also be tailored to the media demand of art events throughout the art season, remaining adaptable to the needs of long-term users.

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Integrated space & Spatial roaming path. Image © Jie Fan

Expectations. The Flower Station may bring a variety of activities into the community, and the welcoming and intriguing space draws people in to experience events and spirits, as well as randomness and poetry. The architectural form encourages users to interact with it, enhancing the sense of community identification and belonging. The art season has endowed the flower house station an episodic tone, and the functions of the salon, exhibition, and relaxation during the art season will be replaced in the future by new demands such as raising flowers, appreciating flowers, buying flowers, gathering and drinking tea. On this premise, the design offers an opportunity for innovation and necessitates the participation and collaborative efforts of the community's inhabitants and operators. The Flower Station will become a new meeting place for culture, art, and civic life on the riverside of Flowering.

Flower Station / TJAD Original Design Studio - Exterior Photography, Facade
The structural system is integrated with the lighting and shading systems. Image © Jie Fan
Flower Station / TJAD Original Design Studio - Exterior Photography, Facade
The structural system is integrated with the lighting and shading systems. Image © Jie Fan

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Cite: "Flower Station / TJAD Original Design Studio" 15 Feb 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/976744/flower-station-tjad-original-design-studio> ISSN 0719-8884

Space Truss. Image © Jie Fan

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