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Renovation of 5 X 7 / Greater Dog Architects

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000

ADAPTIVE REUSE
Recognize the value of all buildings, even when it lies abandoned in a corner. Greater Dog Architects was commissioned to renovate a small brick and concrete mixed structure near the ééé building and Its previous function was as a backup room for a substation. The building 5 X 7 is situated on the edge of a riverfront plot. The owner hopes to transform it into a stopping point during the tour of the BSH goose down tourist factory to meet the daily activities of tourists and customers. In response to this requirement, the architects employed an adaptive reuse strategy, making effective use of the existing building space and floor height to create a space suitable for the public, the community, and tourists to relax and enjoy tea.

Cai Yuanpei Square and Jiemin Library / UAD

Valeria Silva — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000

This project is located in a historical and cultural block in Shaoxing, renowned as Wang Xizhi’s Native Place. The construction includes the improvement and upgrading of the former Cai Yuanpei Square, the renovation and refurbishment of Jiemin Cinema, and the new srtuctures of Jiemin Library. As the block inherits the city’s cultural features and distinctive construction style, which have accumulated and evolved over time in urban fabric and architectural features, there exists both healthy communication and undesirable ruptures across time. In a historical context which is dynamically developing, we dialectically approach a series of sites within the project, namely Jiemin Cinema, Julong Lane, Shaoxing Fifth Hospital, Cai Yuanpei Square, the neighboring Cai Yuanpei Former Residence and Jiefang Road, for there intertwines the existing modernity and the occurred tradition which makes the block unforgotten, but miscellaneous. Our renewal and renovation work, based on node analysis of this ancient city, making full use of historical figures and events through vicissitudes and strangely scattered architectural spaces and venues from different times, activate Jiemin Library’s new functions to jointly shoulder the responsibility with Cai Yuanpei Former Residence, a national cultural relics protection unit, of enriching public cultural service and powering the ancient city.

Indoor Sports Field of Shaoxing University / UAD

Valeria Silva — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We seek to create a symbiotic system integrated with people, buildings, and cities. The existence of humans and events based on human behaviors will profoundly shape the appearance of buildings and cities. Architecture is not only a container for behaviors but also a stimulus for the occurrence of various behaviors, endowing space with spontaneous vitality and flexibility. ——Dong Danshen.