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Rethinking community : the danwei case of Beijing second thermal power plant

Alberto Castagnino

Rethinking community : the danwei case of Beijing second thermal power plant.

Rel. Michele Bonino, Wang HuI. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Architettura Costruzione Città, 2017

Abstract:

This thesis analyzes Chinese danwei through socio-spatial characteristics and their roles as urban development strategies. These interventions can facilitate the interaction of groups of different ages, cultures and gender. Nowadays many Beijing’s danwei have been transformed into other facilities, some of them are transformed into art districts, but successful flagship projects are scarce, while others are left to their selves conditions, making them huge barriers inside city center. Through the research on work units both in Beijing and in Mainland China, past and present, it will attempt to clearly identify the correlation of danwei compounds and well established communities backgrounds.

The research explores several issues surrounding danwei not just limited to urban design and architecture, but also encompasses research on their origins through history of Chinese cities, the sociality inside this spaces, the meaning for its citizens in through time, and how they attempt to evolve and survive in the present society.

A comparative analysis on the features of these spaces to determine a basic criteria for design and the interpretation of the research will result in the choice and the renewal design proposal of a danwei compound, located in the city center, the Beijing Second Thermal Power Plant.
Relatori: Michele Bonino, Wang HuI
Tipo di pubblicazione: A stampa
Soggetti: U Urbanistica > UK Pianificazione urbana
Corso di laurea: Corso di laurea magistrale in Architettura Costruzione Città
Classe di laurea: NON SPECIFICATO
Aziende collaboratrici: NON SPECIFICATO
URI: http://webthesis.biblio.polito.it/id/eprint/6166
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Abstract

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Table of Contents

1 Research Background

1.1 Introduction

1.1.2 Understanding the Context

1.1.3 The Danwei Scenary

1.2 Research Purpose

1.3 Methodologies

1.3.1 Academic Surveys

1.3.2 Case Study Analysis

1.4 Structure of Report

2 Littérature Review

2.1Introduction

2.2 Work Units

2.2.1 The Danwei System

2.2.2 Recognizing Danwei

2.2.3 Rise and Decline

2.3 Shaping Communities

2.3.1 Space Features

2.3.2 Spatial Traces

2.3.3 Confucian Tradition

2.3.4 Today's Changing Space

2.4 Community Members

2.4.1 Power of Communities

2.4.2 Collective Life

2.4.3 Collective vs Individual

2.5 Future Trends

2.5.1 Alterations During Time

2.5.2 Struggling for Survival

3 Site Analysis

3.1 Introduction

3.1.1 Location

3.2 Site Background

3.2.1 Beijing Second Thermal Power Plant

3.2.2 Tianning Temple

3.2.3 Tianning Region

3.2.4 Building Condition

3.2.5 Context

3.3Case Studies

3.3.1 References

3.3.2 Owenite Community

3.3.3 Shangai Power Art Station

3.3.4 Industrial Reuse

4 Design Proposal

4.1 Introduction and Concept

4.2 Urban Strategies

4.2.1 Site Design

4.2.2 Urban features

4.3 Architecture Strategies

4.3.1 Concept of Space

4.3.2 Extensions of architecture

4.3.3 FactoryDesign

4.3.4 A Green Axis

4.3.5 Park and Corridor Features

5 Conclusions

5.1 Reflections

References
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