Iron Urban Planning and Urban Design · 2023
Renewal of Lu Xun's Hometown Historical and Cultural Block
by ZUP China
- A' Design Award 2023 Iron Winner in Urban Planning and Urban Design
- Awarded April 15, 2023
- CLIENT: Zhejiang University Urban-Planning & Design Institute Co,.Ltd.
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About Renewal of Lu Xun's Hometown Historical and Cultural Block
Renewal of Lu Xun's Hometown is an urban design project for a historical and cultural block in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. The plan restores waterways for black awning boats, along with historical streets and alleys, bridges and old place names. The design is inspired by the texture of traditional Chinese waterfront towns. Restored buildings retell stories drawn from novels by the writer Lu Xun. The plan also protects the interests of local residents, supports social equity and preserves the local lifestyle.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Lu Xun, known as Mark Twain of China, was a great humanitarian writer advocating intellectual liberation and spiritual freedom. The renewal of his hometown not only refines the design of spaces, but also cares the interests of multiple groups, ensures social equity and preserves the local lifestyle.
- Tags
- Former residences of famous people, historical and cultural preservation, renewal of traditional communities, famous tourist attractions
- Design Challenge
- The design focuses on the contradiction between historical, cultural preservation and modern urban development. It proposed a scheme that meets with many legal and regulatory requirements on height, material, color and form, and comprehensively solves the issues of safety, fire protection and traffic.
- Project Duration
- Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
- Research
- We had made research on local history through books, archives and interviews with local scholars. We had negotiated with local people on issues include economic interests and social services to protect their best interests and improve their life quality. Ultimately, we have proposed a win-win solution for all parties.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by the texture of the traditional Chinese waterfront towns and cities. It restores the traditional scenes by restoring waterways for black awning boats, historical streets and alleys, bridges and old names of places. These restored architectures will retell the stories based on novels written by Lu Xun.
- Image Credits
- Copyright: ZUP