Renewal

The Power Workshop is located in the EKA Art District in Jinqiao, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. It is originally the equipment and power workshop, Building 462, China Shipbuilding Naval Instrumentation Factory (CSNIF) in the 1950s and 1960s. Commissioned by the owner, we carried out the overall planning and renovation design of the area. In the renewal and revitalization of the building as the core of the park, it’s necessary not only to respect the history and preserve the original cultural memory as much as possible, but also to meet the needs of contemporary business, lifestyle and other multi-functional business, which means that new vitality was to be injected into the old building, and  a dialogue that transcends time and spac... More

This first-of-its kind community-based renewal will replace old, unsuitable housing with well designed, attractive homes that also improve the local area. The design of the new precinct, part of the Public Housing Renewal Program (PHRP), incorporates input from the community and will feature modern sustainable design with improved open space and other features that the wider community can enjoy. Incorporating 7 buildings (heights between 3 and 12 levels), the 455 apartments will be delivered under a unique procurement and PPP model. The design creates a ‘village’ of buildings offering both social and private (build to rent) housing within one site. A consistent but varied materials palette provides a unique identity to each bui... More

Location: Sol District, Madrid Area: 1.314 m² Year: 2019 Promoter: Julián López SL Architecture: COMA Arquitectura Interior Design:  Juanjo Puig disseny d’espais Photographs: Adrià Goula Adrià Goula Refurbishment and unification of two premises as the 'Julián López' fabric store, which occupies four levels with more than 1,300 m2 in the heart of Madrid's Sol district. Through the respective strategic sections of fashion fabrics and patchwork, the premises are joined by a large space that is the protagonist on the ground floor, with a height of 5m and a central artificial skylight that provides zenithal lighting. Adrià Goula Adrià Goula All the sp... More

Full interior renewal, Madrid, Spain. Intervention by fündc. Emptying and peeling from the inside an old tacky house can have nice&lofty results... Erasing, cleaning, demolishing or peeling are also tools for interior renewal. Leaving the skeleton seen and starting anew can reveal virtues that were previously denied. On this case freeing the old brick walls, eliminating partitions and freeing floor heights reinvented this residence via concrete flooring, radiating heating, and other lofty looks into an 'almost home' condition, by blending it with offices. More