New Age Transformation 孵化中心 by Li Yu Chen and Hang Zhao - CDC, CYCU

New Age Transformation 孵化中心 by Li Yu Chen and Hang Zhao - CDC, CYCU is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 室內空間及展覽設計 Competition Category.

銀室內· 2021

New Age Transformation 孵化中心

by Li Yu Chen and Hang Zhao - CDC, CYCU

Client: Creative Design Center, CYCU

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 室內 Category

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The Design

About New Age Transformation 孵化中心

新時代轉型係一個孵化中心，喺中國北京一座舊工廠大樓入面打造出嚟。呢個1600平方米嘅空間，位於一個舊倉庫儲存園區嘅8號廠房。原有嘅特色得以保留，紅磚牆保存低嚟，天花結構外露。裝飾材料用得好少。建築中嘅建築呢個概念，為大堂引入立體思維同多層次延伸。玻璃幕牆增添通透感。咖啡廳、餐廳、圖書館同共享辦公室，支援新科技同文化企業。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

New Age Transformation 孵化中心是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計New Age Transformation 孵化中心將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。New Age Transformation 孵化中心是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Quietly immersed in the universe of the imperial capital, the last days of the old factory building totter over the barriers of misery and conservativeness. The building is like a dragon waiting for the right moment to jump out and break the confinement within the ancient city wall, turning over the historic desolation. Originally built in 1996, the space was not only an abandoned factory but a monument that embodies the old time. Now, it is ready to onboard the train to new age as an Incubator for new technology.
Dimensions & Packaging: The designers apply the technique of architecture within architecture while designing the project of 1600 square meters. Plant No. 8 equips cafes, restaurants, libraries, joint offices, and other public facilities that fulfill and enrich office space. The entire plant meets the intellectual hardware satisfaction of the original incubation platform and is elevated with an image complied with the new age. The materials used are H-shaped steel, square steel pipes, 10 mm steel plates, glass curtain, membrane structure ceiling with built-in LED lighting, self-leveling floor cement, solid wood floors, composite wood flooring, and red brick.
Tags: Jijiamiao Industry Park, No. 8 Creative Space, The transformation from imperial city to new age, Toprimary Beijing, old Beijing, renovation of old warehouse
Production Technology: The mottled texture of the old factory buildings presents a unique artistic beauty. With the old look and minimal decorative materials, the beauty of time is preserved. While the main internal walls stacked with red bricks are kept and the structures of the ceilings are exposed, the original architectural structure lines become eye-catching. It displays an aura of simplicity as glass curtains create transparency and enhance the visibility of active lines and dimensions in the space.
Design Challenge: In No. 8 Creative Space, designers curate details impressionistically, bringing in floods of memories and impressions with visual intensity to resonate with people. The exquisiteness of the corresponding and merging between the old (the appearance of the old building) and the new (minimal decorative materials, architecture within architecture, multilevel extensions, and new materials) emerges when nostalgia is evoked. Hence, the project is integrated with historical perception and the beauty of the old building is enhanced.
Research: The ultimate goal is that polish the old building with the aid of a new structure. The details incorporate a variety of contrasting creative installations completely transcending the original LOFT framework, similar to impressionism, bringing in floods of memories and impressions implanted into the visual intensity. Walking around, the exquisiteness of the alternation between old and new can be appreciated as nostalgic stories are evoked. The invisible space atmosphere is integrated with historical perception to present the cultural beauty of the old building.
Inspiration: With an area of about 1600 square meters, the plant requires multilevel extensions to enrich the large space. After a detailed observation of the building, the designers decided to utilize the design technique of architecture within architecture as introducing three-dimensional architectural thinking into space. By connecting different ranges of fields, the designers create diverse scenery in the space, a rhythm and order of architecture within architecture is exhibited.
Project Duration: The project is started in 2018 and finished in 2019. The project base is in Beijing, China.
Operation Flow: Of the ten abandoned factory buildings, the location of Factory No. 8 stands out as the frontage in the old warehouse storage park district. It, therefore, becomes the key visual design of the group of buildings, judged to be the best suited for welcoming various business activities. Thus, the project, Factory No. 8, is born for the new age to become an incubator for the culture and the science industry.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Li Yu Chen and Hang Zhao, 2019.
Team Members: Design Director: Li-Yu Chen
Design Director: Hang Zhao
Image Credits: Image #1: Creative Design Center CYCU, Transformation to New Age, 2020.
Image #2: Creative Design Center CYCU, Transformation to New Age, 2020.
Image #3: Creative Design Center CYCU, Transformation to New Age, 2020.
Image #4: Creative Design Center CYCU, Transformation to New Age, 2020.
Image #5: Creative Design Center CYCU, Transformation to New Age, 2020.

Video Credit:
Video #1: Film Editor So Nan, Transformation from Imperial City to New Age, 2020.