Revitalisation

Life Hub @ Bund Central, a mixed-use complex comprising of a retail mall and a 180m-tall office tower, is a key component in the urban regeneration of the larger Hongkou Lot 18 in Shanghai. Yang Tao, Courtesy of DP Architects The project brief detailed the redevelopment of a 4.6ha city block to accommodate retail, commercial and cultural functions, which features Gongyi-Fang, one of the largest conserved in-situ ‘shiku-men’ neighbourhoods, as well as Shanghainese Cultural Centre and the Shanghai Literature Museum.  A Composed City Gallery Courtesy of DP Architects Courtesy of DP Architects Courtesy of DP Architects Along the south, the project anchors the junction of Haining Road and North Sichuan Roa... More

TP-RP 2820 is the former building of the river port's transformer substation on Nizhny Novgorod Strelka (Spit) that is a unique geographical and historical territory at the confluence of the rivers Oka and Volga. IRGSNO This building was built around 1930, when the Gorky river port was being formed — warehouses, cranes and other technical facilities were built. The port was demolished in 2010-s, only a few buildings were left on the territory: metal pavilions called «pakgauzy» — now they have an exhibition and a concert hall; filtration station (an object of cultural heritage) and several other structures including this transformer substation. IRGSNO In 2021, «Institut Razvitiya Gorodskoy Sredy Nizh... More

This project is a great example of renovating an industrial area into a modern center. Kivsh is a creative space, which has been formed on the place of the shops of the Lviv plant. It was here made a forklift truck with a removable ladle for the first time, hence the name of the project.The complex has combined five vectors: work and partnership locations, sports, beauty and health locations, taste location, educational vector and art places. The project envisages a complete pedestrianization of the interior space, which ensures the creation of a creative cluster where people have a place to communicate. Marina Grynykha Marina Grynykha Marina Grynykha   More

DIA has renovated and converted the former Auerhahn brewery in Schlitz near Fulda (Hessen), giving it a new lease of life. The listed overall site with a floor space of 800 square metres is a testimony to past industrial architecture and had not been in use since 1998. The cultural centre that has been created offers a flexibly usable events hall on the ground floor, an exhibition space in the vaulted cellar and room for a tourism office and municipal marketing. Martin Baitinger Martin Baitinger The Auerhahn brewery has experienced an impressive transformation during the revitalisation phase of around two years. Apart from extensive renovation and refurbishment in accordance with heritage protection and fire safety regulations, D... More

The Stadthaus is located in the central street Lederergasse - a livable, quiet street that connects Linz's main square, via the tobacco factory, with the port. The existing building – its basic substance from the 16th century – has been renovated and expanded. Over a process lasting several years, first the premises on the ground floor were converted into the company's own architect's office, then the apartments on the 1st and 2nd floor were cleared out and renovated down to their constructive structures. In the last two years, the inventory has been supplemented with an addition. Kurt Hörbst In order to enable a gentle renovation of the existing building without major interventions, the position of a new connection,... More

Dewaco wants to realize 19 new housing units on the site of former knitwear factory Henri Verhulst. Tim van de Velde Tim van de Velde Traces of the industrial past can be found almost everywhere in the Flemish villages around Brussels and Aalst. Lots of unused factory buildings were demolished without a second thought. Tim van de Velde Tim van de Velde ‘Housing Factory Hogeweg’  redevelops this example of cultural heritage into a contemporary project where old and new strengthen each other. 19 new housing units are realized within the footprint of the former factory, leaving space for a new public neighborhood garden in the center of the building block. Woonwerk Architecten Woonwerk Architecten... More

The point of departure for the revitalisation of the former sugar refinery was the distinct industrial heritage of the site, its conditions and relationship to the surroundings as well as immediate needs of the local community. Through high-quality placemaking, gradual phasing and introducing public content and greenery to the site, the concept creates an attractive destination for the public with a wide range of services for the community that is both just and economically feasible. The two-stage competition was organised by the Slapanice council, seeking to revitalise a former sugar factory area, transforming it into a new social and cultural centre for the locals. Context and industrial heritageSlapanice is a town located a few kilomet... More

Is desk sharing the way forward for law firms? The model is currently being tested at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (NRF) in Hamburg’s “Springer Quartier”. The team of CSMM developed an innovative workplace design for the global firm that – for the first time – does away with personalised workstations. Every member of staff, whether partner or associate, is free to choose where they work on a day-to-day basis, with shared desks, personal caddies and other tools designed to facilitate collaboration as well as concentration. Gleb Polovnykov In an effort to establish more flexible and transparent workflows, the 1200-square-metre workplace mixes single and double private offices with open-plan spaces in a smart w... More

From structural shell to move-in ready office in only 101 days: We created a distinctive design for Maxon Computer GmbH’s 1500-square-metre workplace in record time. The goal for the software developer was to make the corporate culture evident in every corner of its headquarters in Bad Homburg’s “EO” quarter. CSMM delivered an innovative concept that transformed the existing footprint into an intelligent mix of agile spaces for meetings and collaborative teamwork, ticking all the boxes for today’s much-touted hybrid workplaces – including space for 100 workstations designed for co-creative interaction as well as deep concentration. We demonstrated with this custom-made workplace just how quickly they can... More

The architectural firm Natureza Urbana has just completed an extensive urbanrevitalization at the historic center of São Luís – Maranhão, focused on qualifyingpublic spaces, improving the interlocution with the existing heritage and boosting thelocal micro-entrepreneurs market. The projects were part of a program created to revitalize the historic city center of thestate capital of Maranhão, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).The firm led 3 important renovations: one at ‘Praça da Misericórdia’ (Mercy Square),other at ‘Praça da Saudade’ (Saudade Square) and another at Fonte do Bispo(Bishop's Fountain), an area around a bus station on Vitorino F... More

The abandoned industrial zone in the center of the city of Zagreb has occupied for decades the spaces that now give us the opportunity for the first systematic town planning after a long time.  The zone extends between Branimirova and Vukovarska streets and the railway and bus station. This area of 45 hectares is one of the most important spatial potentials of the City of Zagreb, only a 15-minute walk from the centre. For comparison, this area is twice the size of the Old City of Dubrovnik. The reconstruction of the Gredelj zone is an opportunity to solve one of the biggest urban problems in Zagreb, which is the disconnection between the north and the south. Because of the railway tracks these two parts of the city are connected at o... More

In the Warsaw City Centre, in the tenement house at Smolna 40 Street, there is a boutique Hotel Indigo which is visited by guests from all of the world. They are being enchanted not only by a perfect location but also by the building itself – its elements have been carefully restored and also improved by skilfully adding modern architectural solutions, which together appear uniquely attractive. Bogdan Kulczyński, from Kulczyński Architekt Workshop, was responsible for the revitalisation of the tenement house. History of the tenement house goes as far as the beginning of the 20th century when count Ksawery Branicki, owner of properties adjacent to Branicki Palace (at Nowy Świat 18/20 Street), decided to divide them into six parcels an... More

In Summer 2020 in Moscow, developing of unusual loft-quarter “Studio 12” ordered by KR Properties, has been finished under the project of the architectural Bureau T+T Architects. Its total area is 15,9 thousand sq. meters, the quarter is located near “Maryina roshcha ” metro station. “Studio 12” is an apartment complex for creativity, work of art entrepreneurs and artists. Spacious lofts with attics and additional daylight, terraces and panoramic windows allows to easily work with space, create flexible interiors of apartments, offices and workshops in various styles and with a wide range of functionality. “Studio 12” is a continuation of “Studio 8” project and developed in... More

The European Patent Office is looking for new office space for its Board of Appeal unit because the Isar building in the city center is bursting at the seams. Oliv Architects is commissioned by the Versicherungskammer Bayern to analyze various commercial properties from the VKB portfolio. Due to the convincing concept and other location advantages, such as the proximity to the European School, the choice falls on the property on Richard Reitzner Allee. Edzard Probst Edzard Probst The main part of the planning was a comprehensive reorganization of the building. The 12,000 m² area was divided into zones for the special needs of the European Patent Office: Public - reception area. Semi-public - negotiation rooms and waiting are... More