Lao Waitan (The Old Bund) [老外滩]
Requalification of riverside docks in a city center
Location: [江北区] Jiangbei District, Ningbo, Zhejiang
Typology: Urban riverside rehabilitation Scale: 6 blocks, riverbank and 3 museums Contracting authority: Ningbo authorities Main Stakeholders: Ma Qingyun (MADA s.p.a.m) Year: 2000
A new commercial program has been brought to this riverside dock area, affording its new housing, museums and restaurants, amongst others. The program takes into consideration the protection of 19th century European street networks and architecture, especially a 140 year-old church and industrial heritage. The result is a largely pedestrian area on the banks of the river.
Keywords: Pedestrian, Protection plan
Requalification of riverside docks in a city center
Location: [江北区] Jiangbei District, Ningbo, Zhejiang
Typology: Urban riverside rehabilitation Scale: 6 blocks, riverbank and 3 museums Contracting authority: Ningbo authorities Main Stakeholders: Ma Qingyun (MADA s.p.a.m) Year: 2000
A new commercial program has been brought to this riverside dock area, affording its new housing, museums and restaurants, amongst others. The program takes into consideration the protection of 19th century European street networks and architecture, especially a 140 year-old church and industrial heritage. The result is a largely pedestrian area on the banks of the river.
Keywords: Pedestrian, Protection plan