Reinventing of Unfinished Buildings

High-rise construction in China is a recent phenomenon – construction spurred dramatically in the 1990s. Large scale housing projects can be witnessed in a village, town, or megacity of almost every province. However, many studies have proved that property development in China is largely oversupplied and overvalued. The imbalance, in fact, led to the formation of “the property bubble” in China.

What followed are a large number of unfinished residential buildings. Inadequate government supervision and the slowdown of economic development have made this “ghost structure” a common problem in China’s urbanization. Many high-rise residential buildings have been suspended or abandoned due to the shortage of funds, leaving an indelible effect on the urban environment that should be a vibrant new home. Plus, the serious air pollution problem in northern China are making some people’s living environment to face challenges.

This project relies on the existing structure of the abandoned construction, focusing on improving air quality and reinventing the unfinished building to a comfortable living and working place for everyone. The reconfigurable feature lets the whole system to respond to new problems and requirements in the future.