Zijin Campus of Nanjing Normal University Overall Renovation Project

Nanjing, China

DUTS has recently completed the renovation and design of the overall building and key interior spaces of the 110,000-square-meter campus of the Zijin Campus of Nanjing Normal University

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The university campus with a long history of more than 60 years, through the method of "urban micro-renewal", has become the first NNU Xuanwu Science Park completely transformed from a full-scale campus in Jiangsu

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The renovated school gate

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Humanities Campus transformed into a new academic style office park

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Use the vegetation resources of the original campus to enrich the landscape of the park

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After the renovation of Building 1 of the campus, the design team retained the steeple shape of the roof and the characteristics of the building outline, and at the same time used new materials to wrap and strengthen the whole building.

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Building 1 of the original campus after renovation

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The original roof of Building 1 is a wooden structure, which is relatively dilapidated. For safety reasons, the design team replaced the original roof

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Building No.1 of the original campus after renovation

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A modern glass roof is embedded in the middle of the roof to bring in natural light

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The double-height roof forms a space like a patio, and the afternoon sun shines down, introducing natural light into the interior of the building

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The design and renovation removed the grand staircase at the main entrance to highlight the entrance space and better establish the connection between the inside and outside

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Building 5 of the original campus after renovation

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The original open-air atrium has a roof

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The renovation of Building 5 incorporates more thoughts on interior scenes

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Through "reshaping the scene", the original campus space is transformed into a compound office scene integrated with culture to better meet the office needs of the contemporary urban population

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The facade of the inner atrium has been updated, retaining the humanistic atmosphere of the original teaching building, making it more youthful and dynamic

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The designer added an open top terrace to the original teaching building to create more possibilities for leisure life.

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In this public space, major events of the park can be held

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Interior Atrium Details

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The NNU Academic Lecture Hall in the original No. 5 building has been transformed into a multi-functional and well-equipped "Wutong Lecture Hall"

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It can accommodate 300 people at the same time, and the multimedia facilities are advanced and complete, which can meet the needs of performances, conferences, roadshows and other activities

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Open the facade and plane to create an "open window"

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The first and second floors of the "library" are created into an open, transparent, high-rise atrium space full of humanistic atmosphere

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Inject complex formats into the "library" and integrate modern life

Remodeled sports ground

Dorm transformed into WELIVE detached villa office

WELIVE detached villa office

110000sqm NNU has got its regeneration through "urban renewal". The story and new life of No.78 Bancang Street is going on and on

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Interior Designers: DUTS Design Shanghai Office

Location: No.78 Bancang Street, Xuanwu District, 210042 Nanjing, China
Year: 2022
Client: 金地商置
Team: 万涛, 胡颖祺, Bruno Rodriguez, 顾恬阳, 苏蒋健, 周广建, 赵慧, 万佳宇, 刘颖, 施望刚, 张爽, 张瑰瑰, 项哲
Landscape Design: Laurent

Under Zijin Mountain, beside Xuanwu Lake, this is the Zijin Campus of Nanjing Normal University, covering an area of 110,000 square meters, with a floor area of about 80,000 square meters. The campus has a good landscape and ecological environment.

"No.78 Bancang Street", where the humanities and the campus atmosphere overlap, leaving behind campus memories of many people, cultural link between the university and Nanjing city, forming an intellectual and innovative college atmosphere.

In July 2019, the Zijin Campus of Nanjing Normal University with a long history ended its mission as a university campus.

The government and enterprises are also actively exploring how to transform existing land functions and integrate it with the new urban economy through renewal and regeneration.