Topic
Background
During the process of urbanization in China, the CBD, or Central Business District, has been the buzz word which has attracted the most attention. As the CBD expands, so has the urban GFA, resulting in a centralized work place, better working efficiency and increased economic investment and return. However, at the same time, the new development has brought congestion, deterioration of environmental quality, and concern about public safety, among other issues. Urban environment has been severely impacted and the effort on improving it has met a bottleneck, resulting in a compromise of city’s competitiveness.
If the hype and trendy areas of the CBD are the yang in the yin-yang dialectics of urban development, then the once-flourishing, but now destitute urban industrial zones are the yin. How to make use of the existing resources and physicality of old industrial zones, in order to improve urban spatial quality, and at the same time lower development risks, is the challenge we face today. Rehabilitation of old industrial zones will on one hand dilute the over-centralized population, putting chaotic urban sprawl under control, and on the other hand attract investment, encourage new creative industries, and provide employment. Successfully rehabilitated industrial zones will improve the image of the city, attract tourists, provide stage for large cultural events, and therefore stimulate an urban renaissance. From the preservation point-of-view, the prosperity-depression cycle of the old industrial zones spans the lives of several generations. The physicality of the industrial zones is imprinted on the city conveying the technological history of humanity. The preservation of such sites will be beneficial to the integrity of historic memories. Successful cases of such transformation include Ruhr in Germany, Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, and Navy Pier in Chicago.
Shougang Group
The Shougang Group is located within Shijingshan District in western Beijing. First founded in 1919, it became the largest steel producer in China during the economic reform era, producing the record-high 7.93 million tons in 2005. Out of consideration for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the overall environment of the city, the Shougang Group gradually moved its production to Caofeidian in Hebei Province and a few other locations. The site left behind expands more than 8 square kilometers, including steel furnace, lakes, large parcels of greenery, and huge factory structures to the south.
Situated at the western end of the Chang’an Avenue, the Shougang Group site mirrors the CBD located at the East Third Ring Road, echoing its development and presence in the West. After the development of Zhong-Fu Block, the latter will be facing the “CBD syndrome” of over-crowding and traffic congestion. The Shougang Group site, however, is in a very different situation. Its vast area and empty buildings are rarely visited by anyone. This forgotten industrial park forms a complete industrial landscape with its high-rising furnaces, factories, intertwining pipes, bodies of water, and green areas.
Er-Tong
As a pilot program for the Shougang Group, Er-Tong, or the General Mechanical Factory of the Shougang Group, has gone through a conceptual design for the Chinese Animation and Gaming Town. Er-Tong is located in the Fengtai District. The north boundary of the factory is Hujiacun Road, and the south boundary Meishikou Road. On the east it neighbors Xiaotun Road, and on the West is Zhangyicun Road. The total site is 83 hectares, and the existing buildings have a GFA of 300,000 sqm. About seven hundred and eighty families reside here. Although the production ended in 1997, the existing buildings have large-span spaces that offer high potential for reuse. Er-Tong is surrounded by a green-belt. The regional environment and transportation system is yet to be improved. Er-Tong can be the first phase, and lessons gained from it can be applied to the redevelopment of Shougang Group in the future. (For details on Er-Tong, please see the AIM website.)
Green Transformation
Green Transformation is to make use of the land resource, spatial quality and other conditions of the old industrial zones, and transform the previous heavy industrial production to new industries with low-pollution and low-energy consumption, especially cultural creative industry that includes design, multi-media, cultural events hosting, commercial and F&B amenities, etc. The transformation should emphasize the diversity of its former industrial spirit, making it an integral part of urban development. Brownfield rehabilitation should be given prioritized attention. Pragmatic and risk-evasive strategy should be adopted in order to achieve a symbiosis among existing resource, new investment, the people, and the greater urban fabric of the city.
Competition
The second year of the AIM Competition invites you to implement Green Transformation to the Shougang Group, the yin of dialectics of Beijing’s urban development. It shall be different from the CBD in eastern Beijing, but play an equally as significant role in making Beijing a healthy, balanced, and attractive city. It shall become a “Central Recreation District”, differentiated from the Central Business District. Due to the vast area of the Shougang Group site, this year’s focus will be on the redevelopment of Er-Tong. Because green transformation spans the multidisciplinary layers of architecture, landscape and urban design, this year’s AIM competition will recognize five different awards for outstanding performance in the following areas:
1.The Best Planning Award
From the master planning level,the design will showthe advantage of Er-Tong as the prominent
site in relationwith Shougang general development.
2.The Best Architecture Design Award
Show the most innovative concept for individual architectural space, considering the practicality and
environment friendly issues.
3.The Best Exterior Space Design Award
Show the specific attention to exterior space, landscape and environmental art.
4.The Best Sustainable Design Award
Show the application of new sustainable technology, such as new materials,
new energy solution and construction.
5.The Best Programming Award
Encourage the collaboration between architects and economists to think about the
industrial ecology strategy for Er-Tong under the general city industry structure.
Awards
Award prizes totalling USD 15,000
The Best Planning Award:(one participate) USD 5,000
The Best Architecture Design Award:(one participate) USD 3,000
The Best Exterior Space Design Award:(one participate) USD 3,000
The Best Sustainable Design Award:(one participate) USD 2,000
The Best Programming Award:(one participate) USD 2,000
Submission
This is a digital competition and hard copy proposals will not be accepted. All entries are to be submitted via e-mail on and before the 20th Aug, 2011 (hours 22:00 Beijing Time) to the following email address:
aim-competition@znarch.com or info@aim-competition.com
The attachment should include:
1. At least 2 boards in A1 format, including floor plans, sections,elevations and images (300dpi)
2. A technical/written report in A4 format.
3. Another A4 sheet should include the contestant’s information,including name,contact,affiliation and recent photo. The material should be saved in separately files. The total submission should not exceed 10MB.
4. Participants submitting works has confirmed that we received,the organizing committee will be promptly to E-mail back.
For those who are interested in submitting, please register by 20th August 2011.
The copyright of submissions:
Please read the following before you submit your work:
Originality:
Designer must promise that the work is original and has not been published in any newspaper, magazine, on the Internet or other media.
Copyright
· All the works submitted for selection will not be returned.
· All rights of submitted works - such as copyright, property right and the right of use etc. - belong to the organizer： Zeybekoglu Nayman Associates, Ltd.
Jury
Phil Colleran
Principal of Carol R Johnson Associates Inc
Liu Boying
Deputy Director, Industrial Architecture Heritage Academic Committee
Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Design
President of Zeybekoglu Nayman Associates,Inc
Executive Director of Today’s Museum and President of Antaeus Group
Dean of Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University
Q&A
Q&A results posted
Q: When does the site be built? Can we get more information such as the working process?
A: Er-tong site was built on 1960s, now the factory building all stopped operation, and we can't provide other additional information.
Q: What does the red line area marked out in master plan mean?
A: The bigger area where the red line marked out is the design area for 2011 AIM competition.
Q: Which parts of the site are going to get demolished? And which parts will be preserved?
A: The site doesn't have particular building need to be definitely preserved.
Q: What is the meaning for the number that marked on Er-tong site photo? Does it mean we can only design those building?
A: Those marked buildings means they have reference photos, you could choose one or more to be designed. Also you can choose others without be marked.
Q: The existing train tracks in the site, are they connected to Beijing railway?
A: They were connected to Shijingshan Railway Station in the west, and were used to transport steel and equipment to Er-tong before they stop working. They are not connected to Beijing railway network. The train tracks are not in use now.
Q: What kind of buildings surrounding the site? Are these apartments or offices?
A: They are mostly apartments for workers in Er-tong. The maximal height is less than 3 storeys. Contestants could see the Google earth for reference.
Q: Any qualification for participants?
A: No qualification requirement or age limit. All species from all universes are welcome to participate.
Q: Is team entry allowed? Limit on the number of team members?
A: Team entry is allowed. No limit on the size of the team. But the amount of award is fixed for each winning entry. So optimize your own team size.
If you want to participate this competition as a team, you just need fill in one member's info when you register this competition, and provide all contestants' information when you submit final work.
Q: Can we add more buildings into the site?
A: 2011 AIM is a conceptual competition, you are free to make plans for the design area, you can preserve the existing buildings, or rebuild solution is accepted.
Q: Should contestants consider the existing planning of Er-tong?
A: This is a conceptual competition, so you could bring your own design concept on this old factory with brand new vision.
Q：Regarding the existing rebuilt design (building NO.1), could we redesign it?
A：Yes.
Q: Language requirement on the entry?
A: Chinese and English bilingual or English only.
Q: What is the deadline based on, Beijing time or U.S. Eastern time?
A: Beijing time. But we can make it EST if you REALLY want another 12 extra hours to work on it.
Schedule
AIM Competition Schedule：
January - May 2011: Preparation
June 2011: Official announcement and launch of website.
July 2011: Beginning of Q&A / Announcement of Q&A result
August 2011: 13 August Deadline of registration
20 August Deadline of submission
22 August – 10 September Selecting winning entries
September 2011: 22 Septembe Award ceremony
Contact
Email:info@aim-competition.com aim-competition@znarch.com
Tel:+86 10 59790755-823
Contact:Sue Liu / Fiona chang
About
Architects In Mission (AIM) Competition is organized by AIM competition committee, supported by Zeybekoglu Nayman Associates (ZNA) and Shougang Group. The goal of the annual competition is to promote high quality design among architecture students and young professionals, and to provide a stage for them to demonstrate their design gifts and abilities. This is the second year of the competition.
For more information about ZNA, please visit www.znarch.com or www.znarch.cn.
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