Regeneration Design of Urban Village with Garment Industry Based on Conzenian School of Morphology

Urban morphology is a long-lasting cornerstone in the evolution of a city, reflecting the corresponding historical context and cultural atmosphere, thus giving a city its uniqueness. Simultaneously, urban morphology connects economic and social activities and develops together with the industries. The site of this design thesis is located in Lijiao urban village in Guangzhou. The aim is to explore the preservation value of Lijiao urban village from the perspective of urban morphology and investigate the possibility of transforming and upgrading the existing garment industry under the traditional morphology. This thesis is divided into two main parts, study and design. In the study phase, firstly, under the guidance of the framework of the Conzenian school of morphology, the morphological regions of Lijiao urban village were delineated, and the conclusion was obtained that the street system of Lijiao with the historical river network as its backbone and the comb layout form of residential houses are still retained in several blocks. In addition, based on existing research on the clothing industry, combined with case studies and field studies, it is concluded that there is an opportunity to transform and upgrade the clothing industry in Lijiao, and strategies and visions are proposed. In the design phase, firstly, this paper focuses the morphological issue on the buildings and proposes four approaches to building renewal. Secondly, according to the vision of the clothing industry, specific industrial functions and their spatial demands are proposed. Then, the spatial needs of the industry are matched with the morphological features of Lijiao urban village to obtain the distribution of each industrial function within the design scope. Finally, the design of nodes illustrates the specific architectural renewal, industrial function placement and traditional morphological restoration. This design thesis provides a reference for the method of value identification and the approach of industrial implantation in the process of urban village regeneration.