Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration

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    Project update 2011 - Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Main elevation before restoration in 2003.

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    Project update 2011 - Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Main elevation after restoration in 2010.

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    Project update 2011 - Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Wooden brackets before restoration in 2003.

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    Project update 2011 - Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Wooden brackets after restoration in 2010.

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    Project update 2011 - Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Wooden beams before restoration in 2003.

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    Project update 2011 - Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Wooden beams after restoration in 2010.

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    Project update 2011 - Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Restoration of the entrance of Shenjian Yard of Changhe Town, Hangzhou.

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    Holcim Awards Gold 2005 - Asia Pacific: Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration (l-r): Feng Lu, Qing Chang, Li Shen

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Restoration of one clan house

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Siteplan of regeneration design (Plot ratio of conservation area is 0.38 while the one of coordination area is 1.02 after design.)

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Process of the creation of the regeneration idea (The fi nal siteplan contains historical information of different period.)

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: The pedigree of Clan Lai

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: The site and its environment

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Status of physical environment

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Living status of resident

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Modification of Ze Street

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Modification of Changhe Cinema

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: New water front space

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    Project entry 2005 Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration, Hangzhou, China: Author portrait

  • Awards Gold 2005–2006 Asia Pacific

The project provides a model for the adaptation and revitalization of an existing urban sector without large scale demolition or replacement. The goal of this design is to create new type of water front space for the locals, which contains both historical information and vernacular landscapes. By considering the direction, location and density of the roads, ponds and rivers, the topography of the site is maintained.

By Chang Qing - Tongji University, Shanghai, China and

The project provides a model for the adaptation and revitalization of an existing urban sector without large scale demolition or replacement.

The goal of this design is to create new type of water front space for the locals, which contains both historical information and vernacular landscapes. By considering the direction, location and density of the roads, ponds and rivers, the topography of the site is maintained.

Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration

Project authors

  • Chang Qing

    Tongji University

    China

  • Li Shen

    Tongji University

    China

  • PZ
    Peng Zhang

    Tongji University

    China

  • YX
    Yongli Xu

    Tongji University

    China

  • JC
    Jie Chen

    Tongji University

    China

  • Feng Lu

    Tongji University

    China

  • TH
    Tao Hu

    Tongji University

    China

Project updates

April 26, 2011 | Project Update | Hangzhou, China

Dedicated conservation of cultural fabric

Since the project received the Holcim Awards Gold 2005 for Asia Pacific, locals have started to undertake the detailed conservation and rehabilitation work for the single buildings and courtyards one-by-one. The images show an example from the cultural fabric of the settlement – Shenjian Tang, a famous courtyard in the settlement. Due to the exacting nature of the conservation work, progress is gradual. The heritage buildings are restored with integrity including detail such as wooden beams and brackets.

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October 24, 2005 | Global Holcim Awards finalists | Zurich, Switzerland

Holcim Awards competition goes global for sustainable construction projects

Following five regional competitions, 15 Award-winning projects will now compete in the first global Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects. The global phase of the competition showcases the best entries from more than 1500 submissions from 118 countries, and encourages innovative, future-oriented and tangible approaches within the building and construction industry.

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September 23, 2005 | Winners for Asia Pacific announced | Beijing, China

Prizes awarded to sustainable construction projects in Asia Pacific

USD 220,000 in prize money was presented to the best submissions from Asia Pacific in the Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects. The competition run by the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction in collaboration with five of the world’s leading technical universities aims to promote sustainable approaches to the built environment.

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July 01, 2005 | Regional Jury Report – Asia Pacific | Shanghai, China

“Successfully demonstrating how new urban spaces can be integrated within the texture of traditional neighborhoods” – Holcim Awards Jury

The innovation of the project is its critical, yet responsive position relative to the issue of aging cities in China. The scheme successfully demonstrates how new urban spaces can be integrated within the texture of traditional neighborhoods without wholesale demolition or replacement, thus raising awareness of the importance of sustainability.

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April 07, 2005 | Project Entry & Details | Hangzhou, China

Project Entry 2005 for Asia Pacific

How does one merge the old with the new? This entry brings us to the city of Hangzhou in China. It is an urban conservation and regeneration project working with the historic fabric of an existing neighborhood. Rather than demolishing the old substance, thus complying with so-called tabula rasa urbanism, the project combines preservation, remodeling, and new construction to meet contemporary lifestyle demands. Part of the undertaking also involves the introduction of public functions to existing landmark buildings.

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