Wuzhen Rural Brewery Renovation Project

PrizeShortlist in Build (architecture)
CompanyLichao Architecture Studio
ArtistLichao Chen
CategoryProfessional
Design TeamYuanpeng Zhao, Tu Li, Weiwei Zheng
ClientWuzhen Town People's Government of Tongxiang City

The Wuzhen Rural Brewery Renovation Project in Zhejiang integrates industrial heritage into a Jiangnan water town's landscape. Spanning 25,400 sqm, encircled by water and historic homes, it's being reimagined as a creative hub for theater. This endeavor tackles the preservation of industrial relics amid urban change in China, maintaining key features like trusses, chimneys, and brick walls. It employs restoration methods and recycled materials, merging industrial and Jiangnan architecture, with an eye on aesthetic, historical, and economic rejuvenation of industrial areas.