Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

Micro-Renovation of East China Formal University No.1 Village

Atelier Diameter

ARCHITECTS
Atelier Diameter

LEADER DESIGNER & TEAM
Nan Zhang,xiaoyuan Zhang, Jiling Zhang, Zhenlin Xiong

DESIGN
Atelier Diameter

MATERIALS
Eite Plate, Aluminum Plate, Steel Plate, Wood Grain Aluminum Square Pass

PROJECT NAME
White Tangram —— Micro-renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

DESIGN YEAR & COMPLETION YEAR
2020.01-2020.08

PROJECT LOCATION
3671 N. Zhongshan Road, Putuo District, Shanghai

PHOTO CREDITS
Yang Chen

AREA
0 Sqft - 1000 Sqft

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Shanghai, China

TYPE
Cultural › Pavilion ,Government + Health › Community Center

Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

White Tangram —— Micro-Renovation of East China Formal University No.1 Village Residential Quarter Entrance

Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

Located within the 100-meter radius of Suzhou River, East China Formal University No.1 Village is surrounded by crowd residential quarters.

The obsolescent entrance to the Village was narrow, lacking traffic diversion, and with chaotic arrangements of facilities.

Facing the Inner Ring Elevated Road, it is hardly a place where people can slow down the pace and enjoy the moment.

Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

The Village was included in the list of 2020 Residential Quarter Renovation Project in Putuo District.

The refurbishment of the residential quarter entrance needs to attend two major requirements: a new image and a good commendation for daily use.

Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

We adopted the design strategies of “space extension” and “internalization of the exterior decoration”, hoping to create a “loving community”.

“Space extension” is to satisfy the usage requirements by providing more space.

Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

The design breaks through the stereotype of a 2-dimensional gate, and instead extend the entrance area deeper into the residential quarter.

This settles the traffic diversion of pedestrians and electro mobiles, offers enough space for resting benches and billboards, and makes a perfect cover for the messy yet vibrant life settings such as the smoke pipe of the primary school canteen next door and the garbage cans.

Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

“Internalization of the exterior decoration” is to do the spreading, guiding, and shielding of the architectural interface according to the above mentioned “space extension”.

It resembles doing interior construction in outdoor space.

Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

In direct contact of the users are the interior interfaces that can be touched and experienced in person, sparing the exterior façade of the residential quarter, which would lack a point of view considering the site conditions.

The architecture construction of the entrance doorway space is fabricated by a thin layer of white aluminum panel.

Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village

The top view of the entrance is similar to a curved ruler being redirected several times to habitat all people; faux wood-colored aluminum square grilles are used to guide pedestrians while shielding negative elements (such as canteen air ducts) and providing a warm place for the residents of all ages, couriers, and office workers to gather around, chat with each other, and take a short break from the hustle and bustle everyday life.


Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village


Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village


Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village
Micro-Renovation Of East China Formal University No.1 Village