Article source: Arch Studio

Project Background: There’s a dilapidated industrial factory, not far from Zibo train station, is located behind the bustling downtown. The industrial factory was established in 1943, and it was originally a pharmaceutical factory. However, as the developing of urbanization, the factory was forced to stop and move to new district. All the equipment had been removed, only left a empty factory. After abandoned for years, the factory is now have the turn of fortune’s wheel. The factory had it potential of long-span structure and its earthy texture. It became a desirable place to visit for many artists. Thus, the factory transforms the industrial relic to the contemporary art museum. The reconstruction area is a rectangle shape about 3800 sq./m, include 3 factory and a few unequal-sized storage. It was hardly to see some trees and plant, because there is a civil air defense facility under the concrete floor.

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• Architects: Arch Studio
• Project: Zi Bo The Great Wall Museum of Fine Art
• Location: Shan Dong Province, Zibo, China
• Design team: Han Wen qiang、Cong Xiao、Huang Tao
• Architectural space: 3795 sq./m
• Design time: 2014.11—2015.10
• Construction time: 2014.11—2015.01

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