demonstration Section of Wenzaobang Riverside Public Space

Wenzaobang is the mother river of Baoshan. Combining with Shanghai's vision of building an outstanding waterfront city in the world, Wenzaobang also became the focus of the renewal and transformation of Baoshan waterfront area. Relying on the opportunity of the flood control wall reinforcement and reconstruction project, the Miaohang section which has 1. 4km coastline was started as the demonstration section of the waterfront public space of Wenzaobang. The redistribution of space and the continuation of public attribute Based on the "15-minute community living circle" and focusing on the public space of the riverside area, we conducted subjective and objective evaluation of the configuration level, service elements, environmental improvement and other elements of the riverside community living circle. By solving the current problems and residents' demands, we tried to explore the optimization and upgrading of public space functions at the riverside. We are committed to building a 15-minute riverside life service circle to improve the service level of public space and residents' happiness in life. Mother river and community life circle One hundred years ago, Wusong opened its port, and a batch of enterprises settled on the shore of the Wenzaobang River, which is the mother river of Baoshan. The riverside was dominated by industrial warehouses and freight terminals. With the development of the city, the riverside area of Wenzaobang ushered in comprehensive environmental improvement. The old factory buildings and storage yards have been transformed into attractive high-tech parks. The need of changing the Wenzaobang from productive coastline to living coastline is becoming more and more urgent. As the first start section of the mother river, the project aims to meet people's growing needs for a better life. The project is also aimed at creating a "15-minute life circle" where the work and life of technology enterprises and talents are integrated. The innovative-tech bay and configuration hierarchy Relying on the space carrier of "scientific and innovative river" by Wenzaobang, No. 1 bay is the central node and initial practice area of scientific and innovative river. It is the southern gateway to the main city of Baoshan. Based on the important geographical location and strategic value of No. 1 Bay, we took an important practice area for future ecological construction, transformation of old industrial zone and urban renewal as the core goal of this project. Based on the experience of this project, it will lead the development and construction of other transformation areas in Wenzaobang. The configuration of public service facilities directly reflects the material and spiritual living standards of residents in this area, and its distribution and construction also directly affect the spatial layout structure of this area. Taking the building of "the scientific and innovative river" brand as an opportunity, we focused on building the main position of science and innovation center. It comprehensively has improved the configuration level of public service facilities, and provided riverside public service facilities with rich contents and appropriate scale for the public. Urban renewal and service elements The updating of Wenzaobang shoreline needed to be considered by many factors. This update focused on the following three core service elements based on the current situation of the site. Focus on flood control safety and shoreline connection, and consolidate basic services. On the premise of not breaking the flood control safety of Wenzaobang, the continuity and connectivity of the slow travel systems such as walking trails, running trails and cycling trails shall be ensured. We would open a safe and reliable riverside space, and build a major corridor to maintain urban ecological security as much as possible. Meet the needs of the enterprise and residents, and provide diversified services. Focusing on sports fitness and cultural activities, we explored potential site resources by integrating the loose space on the shore of Wenzaobang. We opened the waterfront space of Wenzaobang and connect the intellectual industrial park to provide a diverse field of activities. We have achieved a variety of people to enjoy, and built an important link to enhance the vitality of the city waterfront. Rely on scientific and innovative river and art bay valley, and customize special services. Relying on the construction of north Shanghai science and innovation experience zone, we superimposed the characteristics of science and art to create an open site with waterfront characteristics and the theme of science and technology based on local cultural characteristics in Baoshan. We have made a riverside scene with artistic atmosphere, and created a characteristic green chain that connects the urban cultural landscape. Shared use of space and Flexible adaptation of publicity 1 Connect the break-point By adopting the method of "connecting the break-point", we changed the current situation that the waterfront area is segmented and disconnected from each other. With the flood control project and the construction of urban greenway, we removed the obstructed parts of the factory wall, which carries the memory of The Times, and decorated the rest. We constructed a continuous waterfront pedestrian system and landscape corridor to realize the comprehensive connection of the shoreline space. By adopting the method of "enlarging the sight", we improved the feeling of the current closed waterfront space, and created a multi-level green visual experience and an open and transparent experience of watching the water. On the premise of not changing the flood control system, we improved the hydrophilic feeling by raising the vertical elevation of the site, and established a multi-level landscape system. Through the reconstruction of the flood control wall, we set up a sunken or high table waterfront platform, as well as big steps and chairs facing the water, which realized the ecological sustainable development of the coastline space of waterfront. By adopting the method of " extending hinterland", we realized the site conditions for the landing of the activity scene. Our initial focus is to sort out and get through the overall public space system of the area, and connect the linear space of the riverside walkway with the public space of the surrounding parks and enterprises. We connected the idle linear space under the bridge on the east and west sides and the surrounding subway station, business district and residential area to form a complete waterfront public space network. At the same time, we emphasized the fusion and interaction of waterfront space and waterfront land, and provided leisure activity space for citizens together, which realized diversified allocation and utilization of the waterfront space. By adopting the form of " restoring memory", we excavated the local characteristic culture of the historical and industrial remains of the water front, and transformed it into a rich activity space by means of preservation and regeneration. To create the north Shanghai technologically innovative experience area as the development goals, in the process of transforming productive shoreline into living shoreline, we preserved and renovated some of the industrial remains of bridges and platforms on the original site which kept the field of historical memory. At the same time we transformed them into civic activity space, which forming new cultural and artistic attractions. Combined with the holding of the 2021 Shanghai Urban Art Season, the project created a unique baoshan cultural and creative logo, and shaped a new cultural and artistic attraction, and enhanced the interest and difference of the space which formed the unique recognition and attraction of the waterfront section, and realized the scientific innovation guidance and demonstration of the shoreline space in Wenzaobang. By adopting the form of "unifying layout", we carried out the renewal research on the whole shoreline space. We dredged and added public passageways to improve the continuity of walking space and the accessibility of traffic between each block and the riverside space. We built a slow open space network and garden-style office environment by coordinating the relationship between the riverside space and the hinterland. We coordinated the regional layout to form a combination of waterfront space with open park and park space which built a science and technology industry gathering area adjacent to the science and technology river, and realized the integrated development and construction of the coastline in Wenzaobang. We conducted a total factor investigation on the spatial scale of a 15-minute walk. We gave full consideration to the most urgent needs of the residents and configured the functions and facilities required by the residents for the public space. Through a series of updated implementation measures, the public space and services will be improved in an orderly manner. We drew up the plan according to the demand to realize the diversified configuration and utilization of the waterfront. We opened up the space so that people can approach the "Mother River" and feel the comfort from natural ecology. We preserved the remnants of industry and let people discover the remnants of history. After the project is officially opened to the public, as one of the main exhibition venues of the 2021 Shanghai Urban Art Season, it has gained the attention and affirmation from the surrounding citizens.