Architecture Asia Special Issue - ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2020

HONORABLE
MENTION
Preservation and Restoration Project
of the Bank of East Asia Building
D-1
Conservation Projects
Architect:
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute
Co., Ltd.
Location:
Shanghai, China
The restoration design fully brings out the art deco style of the building by restoring its characteristic
decorations. The project will reinforce the overall structure of the building to meet
the safety and comfort requirements of modern banks. This project combs the internal flow
lines of the building. The original business hall on the first floor will be opened to the public as
an exhibition space. The business hall will be relocated to the second floor of the building. The
interior design applies the principle of recognizability, adopting contemporary materials and
techniques that are in harmony with the atmosphere of this historic building's interior space.
JURY CITATION: Unlike the other project, the Bank of East Asia Building conducted the restoration
from the perspective of adapting the functions and reuse. The project focused on
providing modern working and exhibition space within an old building of more than 90 years,
renewing the façade and interior design, as well as updating the electric system.
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