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Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory

Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang

Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory

Archiland

ARCHITECTS
Archiland

CLIENT
Sunac Group

LANDSCAPE
Aura

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Kun Tian, Yufei Wei, Jinsong Zhao

COLLABORATORS
Tadi, Kragh & Berglund

AREA
1830000 m²

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hui Zhang

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Tianjin, China

CATEGORY
Renovation, Commercial Architecture

Text description provided by architect.

As an old industrial base in Tianjin, the Tractor Factory of Tianjin made outstanding contribution to the industrial development of China in the 1950s.

Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang

As time develops, the industrial function of this plot is no longer prominent.

Therefore, this renovation is not only a transformation of function, but also a successful conservation of the critical industrial heritages in Tianjin.

Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang

How to create an industrial culture circle around Tianjin Tractor Factory is a prominent issue that designers facing with.

The design concept is not an innovation based on a complete denial, but a transformation and enhancement on the basis of the original pattern. 

Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang

As a tractor factory built in the 1950s, the original pattern of the building was delicate mechanical grid structure. What is required from the designer is to fulfil the transformation from the past style to a modern one on the basis of preserving the original construction and grid structure through the organization of different spaces.

Based on the preservation of the original grids, the designer underlines two spacial axises divided the whole area into four main building clusters.

Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang

On the premise of the effective utilization of the space, independent public service buildings are set for each cluster, forming a comprehensive planning area integrated with working, living and entertainment spaces.

Most of the original buildings are bent frame or brick-concrete structure. The retained buildings in the process of designing are mostly those with red brick facad.

Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang


Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
© Hui Zhang


Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
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Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
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Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
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Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
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Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
Ground floor plan
Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
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Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
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Urban Renovation of Tianjin Tractor Factory
Detail drawing

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