O-office Discusses How Refurbishment Projects Reveal Untold Stories
Guangzhou-based multidisciplinary firm O-office Architects specializes in refurbishment projects. Founders Jianxiang He and Ying Jiang are known for exploring what architecture can do within the contemporary Chinese context, including a recent project in which they transformed an abandoned Shenzhen factory into a dynamic cultural and community center.
SZ-HK Biennale-Silo Reconversion. Image© O-office & Maurer United
Guangzhou-based multidisciplinary firm O-office Architects specializes in refurbishment projects. Founders Jianxiang He and Ying Jiang are known for exploring what architecture can do within the contemporary Chinese context, including a recent project in which they transformed an abandoned Shenzhen factory into a dynamic cultural and community center.In this interview with ArchDaily, the founders of O-office speak about their philosophies regarding refurbishments and the current state of architecture in China.
Silo-top Studio. Image© Likyfoto
ArchDaily: A lot of your design work, including your own studio, consists of refurbishments of existing buildings--usually industrial buildings, in fact. What is it that attracts you to refurbishment work"O-office: For the past five years, our practice at O-office involved a number of refurbishment projects. This stems from our interest in the city?s historic past and creating a dialogue between the past and present in this urban context. We are passionate about city dwellers and th...
SZ-HK Biennale-Silo Reconversion. Image© O-office & Maurer United
Guangzhou-based multidisciplinary firm O-office Architects specializes in refurbishment projects. Founders Jianxiang He and Ying Jiang are known for exploring what architecture can do within the contemporary Chinese context, including a recent project in which they transformed an abandoned Shenzhen factory into a dynamic cultural and community center.In this interview with ArchDaily, the founders of O-office speak about their philosophies regarding refurbishments and the current state of architecture in China.
Silo-top Studio. Image© Likyfoto
ArchDaily: A lot of your design work, including your own studio, consists of refurbishments of existing buildings--usually industrial buildings, in fact. What is it that attracts you to refurbishment work"O-office: For the past five years, our practice at O-office involved a number of refurbishment projects. This stems from our interest in the city?s historic past and creating a dialogue between the past and present in this urban context. We are passionate about city dwellers and th...
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