Textile

Art Center for CFLD

This case is an urban renewal and renovation project. Under the background of urban renewal, the designer has carried out a comprehensive study on the history and geographical features of the textile industry in Deqing County. Inspired by the Textile. The main body of the space follows the architectural structure of the old factory building and uses the architectural symbols of the broken lines to integrate the building into the interior to form an organic unity. It is like an art gallery that exists in a box.

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Unique Properties

This case is an urban renewal and renovation project. Under the background of urban renewal, the designer has carried out a comprehensive study on the history and geographical features of the textile industry in Deqing County. Under the premise of respecting history, the original cultural style is retained and used. Modern design techniques reinterpret regional elements to create a modern urban art center that spans the boundaries of time and space.

Tags

Textile, Urban renewal, Blanket factory, Art gallery, New vitality

Production Technology

LED lights represent yarn.The main body of the space follows the architectural structure of the old factory building,and uses the architectural symbols of the broken lines to integrate the building into the interior to form an organic unity.It is like an art gallery that exists in a box. The line-shaped roof makes the space more visually malleable. The light strips above the reception desk follow the roof,as if a huge textile machine and let the space cross through history and lead people to regain the memory of history.

Design Challenge

Preservation of historic buildings.In the design of the project, the designer integrates the city's compatibility and continuation, respects the original culture and residual status of the space, retains the historical elements, and equips it with modern diversified functional spaces to inject new vitality into this space.

Project Duration

The project started in Feb 2019 in Deqing and finished in December 2019 in Deqing, and was exhibited in Deqing in December 2009.

Operation Flow

The case can be divided into two major areas: the historical exhibition hall and the community art center.The Community Art Center is a youth art activity center for young people. It also has the function of a library. It integrates learning, reading and communication. The historical exhibition hall is mainly used for display and promote the history and culture development of Leidian textile industry. This space can also be used as the venue for various artistic activities in the later use.

Research

As a city that started in the textile industry, Deqing County has a large number of textile factories. This case is the site of a long-established blanket factory. It has witnessed the development of the prosperous Jiangnan textile industry. However, in the development of the times, after all, it is impossible to keep up with the pace of urban development and gradually disintegrate, and the spatial memory of the old factory has always been deeply mapped in people's hearts.

Inspiration

Inspired by the Textile.Deqing has thousands of years of textile history and is an important silk weaving industry region in China. Under the background of urban renewal, the designer has carried out a comprehensive study on the history and geographical features of the textile industry. Under the premise of respecting history, the original cultural style is retained and used. Modern design techniques reinterpret regional elements to create a modern urban art center that spans the boundaries of time and space.

Image Credits

Image #1,2,3,4,5: Photographer KLID 2019

Project Overview

Textile Art Center has been a Silver winner in the Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design award category in the year 2019 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Silver Recognition

Kris Lin was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2020, a testament to excellence of their work Textile Art Center.

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Urban Renewal Transforms Deqing Textile Factory into Modern Art Center

Renowned designer Kris Lin transforms a historic textile factory in Deqing into a modern urban art center, bridging the past and present with innovative design

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