[memory] architecture can be read: how much do you know about this century old building on Wukang road?


113, Wukang Road (under repair, not open to the public temporarily) “Romeo balcony has become a romantic online punch in place because of its distinctive architecture..

Mosaic decals are on the lobby floor, and the iron bars of the stair handrails are carved like the wings of the Phoenix in the Chinese painting.

Wukang building adopts eight storey reinforced concrete structure.

tourists can also get tourism information such as sightseeing guide map for free.

Wukang road in Shanghai is a small road full of strong Shanghai style culture.

The interior decoration of the building is exquisite and elegant.

393 Wukang road has been built for many times, which is quite different from the original appearance.

The original North facade of the building can be identified from the existing historical photos.

It is one of the representative works of decorative art school in modern small apartment buildings in Shanghai.

The north elevation of the existing building shall not change the facade, structural system, basic plane space pattern and distinctive interior decoration of the building because the repair project of immovable cultural relics “must abide by the principle of not changing the original state of cultural relics”.

It is an early work of the famous architect Hudec.

The south building, No.

He once wrote Capriccio here.

After liberation, No.

During the repair process, the problems of aging doors and windows, inconvenient opening and closing, paint falling off, local water seepage of the original roof and so on were also solved.

Address: 1850 Huaihai middle road “Ba Jin’s former residence Ba Jin has lived on Wukang road for nearly half a century.

The bedroom adopts Liu’an Muluo mat pattern floor, the interior wall is protected by teak, and the ceiling flat top is decorated with gypsum moldings.

a Maoting was built in the southwest corner, with a quiet and elegant environment.

393 Wukang road was announced as a cultural relics protection unit in Shanghai by the Shanghai Municipal People’s government.

7 Dongping Road, No.

“Excellent historical building model of Xuhui” on the first floor of Wukang Road Tourism Consulting Center, there are 8 excellent historical building models in Xuhui District, including Wukang building, No.

9 Dongping Road, Shanghai Arts and Crafts Museum, etc.

Huangxing old house building clock in and old house story meeting.

393, Wukang Road, is a Western classical garden house, covering an area of 740 square meters.

The expanded part of the building was built in 1933 and adopts the style of decorative art school.

Building renovation of the facades of the South Building and the north building is the focus.

According to the original historical photos, it can be seen that the facade has elements of Western-style rural architecture.

Between the second and third floors of the south facade of the building, there are arched colored cement balconies, which are supported by thick corbels on the left and right, with a certain degree of decoration.

What is the history of this old building? What are the characteristics? Let’s learn about the building itself.

The external wall plastering is divided into white and gray colors, cement plastered plinth, and the material of the south facade shall be dry sticky cobblestone wall.

The indoor stairs are curved, the steps are mostly granite, equipped with decorative art style railings, and the floor is paved with flower tiles.

He described Wukang road’s life like this:” his whole body is full of happiness.

Being over 100 years old is a long life for a building.

From Wu Kang Ting’s view of the whole block, the Wutong is thick, and the old buildings are connected to each other.

This part is the entrance of Wukang Road Tourism Consulting Center and old house art center in Xuhui District, which can be visited by tourists in depth.

The facade of the building along the street is in a stepped geometric shape, which produces a fashionable visual effect through the comparison of materials and vertical and horizontal moldings.

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In the process of nearly 70 years of use, it has been repaired for many times, and the last repair was in 2020.

According to historical data, the Taishan brick wall covered with paint on the first floor of the North facade has been restored.

The facades of the north and south buildings have become the focus of repair and protection.

Many books about the story of old Shanghai are displayed in the book corner on one side for tourists Rest and read.

It was built in 1912 and expanded later.

Huangxing old residence open information address: 393 Wukang road a Tel: 021-64335000 time: 9:00-17:00 clock in the surrounding area “Wukang building was built in 1924.

The North facade is composed of Taishan face brick and external wall plastering.

The details of the building are richer.

Waxed wooden floors, soft leather seats, old-fashioned gramophones and commemorative stamps with a full sense of design show the charm of old Shanghai incisively and vividly.

With the continuous growth of the building’s life, its value will become more and more precious.

Among them, the foundation of the wall foot is made of granite, and the symmetrical open-air steps are made of marble.

In April 2014, No.

It is the first batch of modern high-rise apartments in Shanghai, formerly known as Dongmei special apartment.

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The brown tiles on the facade are made into rhythmic patterns, and the simple and abstract reliefs make the tall and straight appearance of the building less dull.

The new wood used for the repair and reinforcement of roof wood components is the same as the original pine wood.

The building facade is set off with light colored horizontal and straight lines with large volume fair faced concrete blocks, with more relief and decorative moldings.

In that year, the south of the building was a garden covering an area of 4 mu, planted with green pines and cypresses, covered with shade, Xiangfei bamboo, Magnolia, wisteria, etc.

Huangxing old house, a century old building only one street away from wukangting, is one of them.

The tiger windows on the roof are like the eyes of a pair of elves, looking over the streets and people coming and going.

A series of free guided interactions with brand effect, such as “old house story meeting” and “travel sharing meeting”, provide a good way for citizens and tourists to deeply understand the block culture.

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