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Hechai 1972

Firm

PT Architecture Design (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Type

Residential › Multi Unit Housing
Commercial › Office Retail Exhibition Center
Cultural › Cultural Center
Government + Health › Community Center

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2025

SIZE

1,000,000 +

Hechai 1972 Cultural & Creative Park is situated at the intersection of Tiantangzhai Road and Jinzhai Road in Hefei. Hechai 1972 is the first urban cultural space in China transformed from a former prison site. Over nearly 70 years, the site evolved from Hefei Brick and Tile Factory (1957) to Hefei Diesel Engine Factory (1972) and finally to Anhui Hefei Prison (1996). After the prison relocated in 2018, the Hechai complex was left vacant. In 2019, Hefei launched an urban renewal initiative, giving birth to Hechai 1972. The design area primarily includes: the Design Power Building, residential units, commercial streets, and a neighborhood center.
The design power building has a height limit of 80 meters. Its form features interlocking and stacked volumes, creating terraces, cantilevers, and elevated spaces that highlight the rational beauty of architectural design. The facade draws inspiration from the original factory's brick arch elements, stacking them vertically to emphasize simplicity, order, and volume, showcasing the refined aesthetics of modern architecture in subtle details.
The neighborhood center integrates diverse functions such as elderly care, a market, a clinic, cultural and sports activity rooms, and retail shops. Composed of brick arches, sloped roofs, and glass volumes, it forms a terraced building that utilizes rooftop spaces for public activities.
The residential design adopts a modern approach with traditional materials, using white horizontal lines to create a dynamic skyline, serving as an elegant and grand backdrop for the Hechai Park.
The commercial street is linearly arranged with partially enclosed courtyards. The facade extensively employs folded-plate roofs, interspersed with flat roofs and terraces. The design features cantilevers, elevated sections, and setbacks, enriching the streetscape texture and roof silhouette, making the street experience vibrant and engaging.
Originating from industry and evolving through art, Hechai 1972 not only focuses on preserving and restoring the original industrial heritage but also seeks innovative ways to repurpose it. By allowing history to resonate in modern life, it injects new creativity into the city's cultural development.