Research on the Creation of External Parent-Child Spaces in Industrial Renovation Creative Parks: A Case Study of Wisdom Bay in Baoshan District, Shanghai

The renewal of existing industrial parks promotes the high-quality development of cities. The revitalization and improvement of the external space of these parks are also important issues for enhancing the quality of urban spaces at present. However, in many cases, the renovation of existing industrial parks neglects the transformation of external public spaces. The external spaces of these industrial renovation parks often have a uniform appearance and lack vitality. In recent years, intergenerational interactions based on kinship have received widespread attention. With the expansion of the number of parents and the transformation of the concept of intergenerational interaction, more quantity and higher quality requirements have been put forward for intergenerational spaces. The public spaces of old industrial parks carry the cultural significance of industrial history and educational significance. Combining the renewal of these public spaces with the creation of intergenerational interaction scenarios can not only provide distinctive spaces for intergenerational activities, continue the memory of industrial civilization, but also better activate industrial spaces and drive the development of the park. This study focuses on the combination of creating intergenerational interaction spaces and the renewal of external public spaces of existing industrial parks, using literature research method, case analysis method, questionnaire survey method, and field research method as the main research methods. Firstly, the basic conditions that old industrial parks need to meet for creating intergenerational scenarios are defined, which is the prerequisite for the subsequent research. Then, systematic research is conducted on the content related to intergenerational interaction space creation, including the characteristics of intergenerational subjects and interaction types, the theoretical basis and design strategies for intergenerational space creation. Next, the strategies for creating intergenerational scenarios in the space of old industrial parks are studied, including sorting out the development process and space deficiencies of the renewal of old industrial spaces, clarifying the positive significance of creating intergenerational scenarios in old industrial spaces, collecting and learning practical cases of the integration of industrial park spaces and intergenerational activities, summarizing the differences in creating intergenerational scenarios in old industrial spaces and general urban public spaces, and proposing targeted supplementary strategies and operational methods. Then, a multi-level field research is conducted on the Shanghai Zhihuiwan Creative Park, which meets the conditions for creating intergenerational scenarios, to assess the compatibility of different types of spaces with intergenerational scenarios. Finally, a design practice is completed based on Shanghai Zhihuiwan, providing detailed suggestions for the creation of intergenerational scenarios in different types of spaces, and selecting an area to complete a specific scheme design. This study provides a new perspective and idea for the renewal of external public spaces of specific old industrial parks and also provides strategic supplements for the construction of intergenerational spaces in different types of places. At the same time, the design part provides practical guidance and reference for the development of urban stock and the space renewal of similar parks in the future.