Archinect
Lacime Architects

Lacime Architects Diversity Badge

Asian/Pacific Islander owned

Shanghai, CN

anchor
Overview after renewal ©Yi Li
Overview after renewal ©Yi Li
24 more images  ↓

Rental Housing and Urban Renewal in Shanghai Yangpu Changbai 228 Community, Shanghai, China

The 228 Neighborhood in Yangpu District, Shanghai, stands on the former site of "Changbai First Block," a worker's new village initiated in 1951 as part of Shanghai's citywide construction of 20,000 workers' residences, known as the "20,000 Households." This block is significant as one of the earliest worker's blocks from China's socialist construction period and the only remaining complete "20,000 Households" historical residential complex in Shanghai. It marks an important chapter in the city's urban development and represents early explorations in working-class residential prototypes, bearing witness to Yangpu's century-long industrial history.

In 2023, the 228 Neighborhood was completed after four years of construction. This landmark urban renewal project was designed as a "15-minute community life circle," creating a mixed-use community with long-term rental apartments, convenient services, gyms, and exhibition halls. The neighborhood serves as a central hub for public services and a popular destination for high-quality community living, offering a model for "open block" urban design for other Chinese cities.


The urban renewal of the 228 Neighborhood adhered to the principles of "restoring as is, renovating to innovate." It preserved key architectural features such as white walls and red tiles, simple and clear lines, and the concept of neighborhood sharing. The design ensured the complete preservation of all 12 "20,000 Households" buildings' spatial texture and appearance, including materials, colors, and facades, while maintaining the open space layout characteristic of the 1950s worker's new village. Designers reconstructed the main buildings on-site to retain their original appearance while removing later additions to provide more public space.


 
Read more

Status: Built
Location: Shanghai, China
Firm Role: Architecture
Additional Credits: Area: 43,960㎡
Design year: 2018.12
Completion Year: 2023.05
Lead Architect: Jinxin Zhao, Xiaoli Liu
Design Team: Yichen Fang, Jianxiong Cheng, Liangpeng Chen, Shichen Shao, Lixia Wang, Zhexiang Li, Guodong Yang, Linhuan Guan, Xiaochuan Yuan, Qi Chen
Project location: Shanghai, China
Photographs: Yi Li
Partner: (Urban Planning) School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
Client: Shanghai Chuangyu Technology Development Co., LTD
Materials: Brick red flat tile, light gray texture paint, vermilion lacquered wood doors and Windows

 
Before renewal ©internet
Before renewal ©internet
Five families share a kitchen in 2015 ©internet
Five families share a kitchen in 2015 ©internet
Banquet before the removal in 2016 ©internet
Banquet before the removal in 2016 ©internet
Location analysis
Location analysis
General planning
General planning
Space planning
Space planning
Overview after renewal ©Yi Li
Overview after renewal ©Yi Li
House before renewal ©internet
House before renewal ©internet
House after renewal ©Yi Li
House after renewal ©Yi Li
Homeland after renewal ©Yi Li
Homeland after renewal ©Yi Li
The popular central square ©Yi Li
The popular central square ©Yi Li
Central square and gym center ©Yi Li
Central square and gym center ©Yi Li
Gym center ©Yi Li
Gym center ©Yi Li
Entrance of neighborhood ©Yi Li
Entrance of neighborhood ©Yi Li
Entrance architecture ©Yi Li
Entrance architecture ©Yi Li
New built high-rise rental apartment ©Yi Li
New built high-rise rental apartment ©Yi Li
Renovation and new construction ©Yi Li
Renovation and new construction ©Yi Li
Community with new and old buildings ©Yi Li
Community with new and old buildings ©Yi Li
Metal roofing system ©Yi Li
Metal roofing system ©Yi Li
Extended roof ©Yi Li
Extended roof ©Yi Li
First floor planning
First floor planning
Second floor planning
Second floor planning
Facade drawing
Facade drawing
Section drawing
Section drawing