The three new window openings become the
view frame of the space, and also form the
linkage between the service space and the
served space, so the whole space flows. “Normcore” opened the distance, but also
gives the living scene experience;
Juxtaposition: new and old physical gap Due to the shielding relationship of the
wall, at any angle of the hall, we can not
see all the numbers, only the combination
of local three numbers. These numbers
have also successfully become the room
indication system of the supporting space.
No. 1 corresponds to the tea room, No.
2 corresponds to the finance room, No.
3 corresponds to the rest room, No. 4
corresponds to the model room, and No.
5 corresponds to the conference room. It
is very convenient to guide visitors to the
rooms they need.
New implantation and old reservation
naturally form the juxtaposition of new
and old elements, so as to achieve the
purpose of adding the three-dimensional
space of the building with the dimension of
time, which is also the ultimate purpose of
juxtaposition. Between the new steel plate
and the old wall, the intentionally reserved
physical gap (no caulking mortar, no closing
edge) contrasts the straightness of the steel
plate material with the natural peeling of the
wall material, which reminds the physical
distance and time distance between the new
and the old.
The new mezzanine and the intentionally
protruding box of the second floor office
make it away from the old wall. All
bookshelves are made of 8mm thick steel
plate. Its thickness is also in contrast with
the original wall thickness.
Pop: the digital game of service space
corridor
The number 12345 of service space corridor
is painted red with steel plate welding. It
jumps out of the dark environment of the
corridor, making it have a depth of field
when looking through the window hole in
the hall to the corridor. It also gives the
office different warm nature, and the popular
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Appearance: restrained appearance and
external design determined by internal
streamline
The modeling of the old generator room
is a typical industrial building style, which
pursues simplicity and clarity to meet the
functional requirements. The design of its
tall skylight is also to meet the needs of
rapid smoke exhaust and heat removal. In
this reconstruction design, the designer
restrained himself, did not make too many
changes to the appearance, only replaced
the doors and windows.
The original north facing gate is sealed
as a ground glass window, and the main
entrance is modified in the East gable. The
reason for the change is from the plane
layout streamline: the hall, as the main
office space, needs a relatively closed
environment; the front desk is designed on
the lower side of the East; the gate is also
designed with steel structure, and the black
column is the rest of the supporting column
of the internal sandwich structure.
Scene: the idea of juxtaposition of work
and life
An office is not just a single work scene,
work and life are inseparable. This is also
a big starting point of this design: the roof
platform in the low area is arranged as the
roof platform of BBQ area, which is also an
excellent place for professional forum to
share; in the small courtyard, a fish pond is
arranged, which can be directly out of the
tea room to the small courtyard; all scenes
are unfolded around work and life.
Conclusion: revolution and regeneration
The renovation of the old building is also
the UAO’s own office design. It adopts a
renewal mode of internal implantation,
which does not damage the appearance
and main structure of the original building.
The new implant strengthens the spatial
characteristics of the original building. It
renovates the old old generator room into
the UAO’s office, which is the functional
regeneration of the building and UAO design