"Warehouse within a Warehouse" Media Center / Ray&Emilio Studio

The "Warehouse within a Warehouse" Media Center is a renovation project of an old industrial building. Located in Mantoushan, the old city area of Hangzhou, it involves transforming an abandoned No. 18 military supply warehouse into an industrial design product exhibition hall and media release center. The owner, Bo Le Design, is a highly influential industrial design company that aims to meet various needs such as showcasing innovative industrial products, hosting small art exhibitions, seasonal releases of new products in the industry, and artistic lectures. Upon entering this space for the first time, one's eyes are drawn to the sloping roof supported by wooden structures with direct and efficient triangular connections forming intersecting relationships throughout. The warehouse had previously undergone renovations with a glass roof installed at its ridge allowing ample natural light inside. We hope to preserve complete information about this place: its historical significance as an old military warehouse and traces left behind after transformation. This requires us to deeply explore the unique spatial charm of the original site while enhancing the sense of strength inherent in these wooden structures and fully utilizing natural light introduced through skylights—creating a distinct internal space tailored specifically for displaying industrial products or launching new ones. 

Jan 6, 2024 - 09:51
"Warehouse within a Warehouse" Media Center / Ray&Emilio Studio
© Zhou Fang © Zhou Fang
  • architects: Ray&Emilio Studio
  • Location: Feng Huang Shan Jiao Lu, Shang Cheng Qu, Hang Zhou Shi, Zhe Jiang Sheng, China
  • Project Year: 2023
  • Photographs: Zhou Fang
  • Area: 600.0 m2

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