On the morning of April 30, 2024, the Duolun Road urban renewal project, a key project aimed at innovatively leading the improvement and development of Sichuan North Road, started construction. The entire project cycle lasts for 4 years, and the transformed blocks will include commercial buildings, stylish commercial blocks, etc. According to reports, the integrated development of new and old buildings will be the most important issue of the project.

Caption: The Duolun Road urban renewal project has started. Photo by Xinmin Evening News reporter Zhou Xin (the same below)

The Duolun Road urban renewal project is located in the historical and cultural area of Shanyin Road, adjacent to the Duolun Road Cultural Celebrity Street, and is surrounded by rich historical and cultural resources. For more than a century, Duolun Road and its surrounding areas have witnessed the historical changes of Shanghai and have become one of the most cultural neighborhoods. The literary activities of literary giants such as Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Guo Moruo, and Leftist League writers such as Ding Ling and Rou Shi have created Duolun Road's literary status as a "modern literary center". The numerous old buildings with different styles and long histories have made Duolun Road even more popular. Lun Road has become an "open-air museum" of Shanghai-style architecture.

The total construction area of the project is nearly 220,000 square meters, and the overall development cycle is from the start of construction in April 2024 to the completion of the project in May 2028. According to the overall design plan, the project is divided into phases one and two. The first phase of the project is mainly concentrated in the Qinguan Road, Hailun West Road, Baoshan Road, and Hengbang Road areas. All are new buildings. It is planned to build a TOD-led business group, involving Grade A offices, headquarters offices and commercial formats. Through high-end building image, large-scale public space, differentiated industry introduction, and rich commercial supporting facilities, we will create a benchmark for regional office image.

The second phase of the project connects McNali, Liulinli and other century-old style lanes with Sichuan North Road Commercial Street, positioning it as a commercial and service-oriented cultural style group, involving unit-type offices and style commercial blocks, creating a collective An elegant humanistic community integrating "humanistic blocks, high-end shopping villas, brand service apartments, and administrative offices", fully exploring the core of historical "pioneer culture", introducing humanities, art, and national trend elements, and establishing an internationally renowned new cultural landmark in Shanghai , integrating old buildings with modern commerce and life.

"In the process of our development, we will find that the historical characteristics of some buildings need to be combined with the current needs of urban development planning and development, and combined with functions suitable for future urban planning and residents' use. The ultimate goal is to create a building that is rich in humanistic feelings and can be used by residents at the same time. A comprehensive system that is in line with future urban development." Wang Jiahong, general manager of China Construction Dongfu Duolun Road Project Company, told reporters that how to integrate development with history is the biggest issue and challenge faced by the project.

According to the plan, a blending space with natural landscape characteristics will be set up at the junction of the new and old buildings of the project, balancing the contradiction between the protection of historical buildings and the new regional landmarks, and organically combining the preservation and protection of historical and cultural features with the new modern buildings. Promote the rich red culture, Shanghai-style culture, architectural culture, and celebrity cultural resources in the Duolun Road Cultural District to continuously rejuvenate and better shape the city's soft power.

The project also builds multiple functional blocks in the commercial renovation zone, Duolun cultural core area, office comprehensive area, and mixed development zone to systematically build a fashionable and open public living space that integrates cultural, business, tourism, and residential functions. The Duolun Road urban renewal project will be positioned as a new business card for the enhanced development of Sichuan North Road, introducing pioneering thoughts and national culture into the historical and cultural district, and embedding functional formats such as international brands, headquarters business, and high-end services to jointly explore urban renewal The new path will promote the new appearance of stylish neighborhoods, the continuous inheritance of historical context and the joint development of business, tourism, culture and sports, achieve regional cultural revitalization, commercial revitalization, and neighborhood renewal, and create a new model for Shanghai's urban renewal.Editor/Zhao E