MIXED USE CLUSTER REDEVELOPMENT IN A DENSE FABRIC
5.4] The Urban village, Guangzhou, China APARTMENTS, RENOVATION, GUANGZHOU, CHINA Architects: TEAM_BLDG Area: 6000 m² Year: 2019
Figure 47) – Guangzhou, China
Figure 48) - Exterior view of the building
Guangzhou is the only first-tier city where a large number of urban villages still exist in the city centre. As of 2016, according to incomplete statistics, there are 304 villages in Guangzhou, with a total area of 716 square kilometres and a population of nearly 6 million. Just like the area where this renovation project is located, due to its superior location, a large number of migrants still flow in every year. However, most of the residential buildings they live in are dilapidated, facing the urgent need to be improved its living environment. A severe lack of funds and intricate surroundings are the biggest obstacles to the renovation of these old apartments. The residential building to be renovated this time is located at a very special position, with a bustling urban trunk road in front and the Siyou meat and vegetable market, the only market in the urban village. The stores necessary for life, such as food, groceries and hardware, stand in the market. Nearby, there are two other residential buildings with very similar interior structure.
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