Architecture Asia - ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2018

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Conservation Projects
Gold Winner
Architect
Li Ji
Location
Dongcheng District,
Beijing, China
Year
2015
Beijing Offset Printing Factory
This project involves the renovation of a series of abandoned printing plants
into a multifunction creative park. The industrial buildings of the Beijing Offset
Printing Factory were built in the 1960s, 1970s and 1990s respectively, each
with its different histories. After a half century of trials and hardships, the
factories were left in a dilapidated condition. Contrary to current architectural
trends, materials and techniques with low precision and more direct construction
methods were adopted during the renovation. Preserving the original
shape and specification of steel, removing all unnecessary processes and
decoration, the integrality and independence of every piece of material was
protected. The joint constructions are made as simple and direct as possible
to reveal the beauty of power and essence. As a result, the new buildings have
become integrated with the overall historical atmosphere of the place.
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