Renovation of Shanghai Relay Factory
HCCH Studio has led the renovation of the Shanghai Relay Factory in Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai Electric Media Park has been renovated from the former Shanghai Relay Factory, located in an industrial zone of the former Zhabei District of Shanghai.
The preserved buildings include two four-story workshops and four one- or two-story affiliated buildings, where the site is densely vegetated with tall trees and the buildings are scattered among the greenery.
Following the urban planning guideline, the renovation retained the original layout and greenery of the campus, transforming it into a low-density, high-green-ratio office and commercial plot, which is scarce in downtown Shanghai.
The new park aims to explore the possibility of a thoughtful and cost-conscious renovation, achieving spatial and visual complexity through the juxtaposition and transformation of proportions and materials, thereby consciously avoiding boring repositioning or over-commercialisation.
This project has been shortlisted in the rebirth project category of Dezeen Awards China 2025.
Studio: HCCH Studio
Project: Renovation of Shanghai Relay Factory
Credits: Shanghai Electric Properties, Hao Chen, Chenchen Hu, Xinji Dong, Tian Zhang, Yida Hou, Yifan Zhu and Jiaqi Liu