Conceptual design for Yang Shu Pu Power Plant along bank of Huangpu River. Mixed-use buildings surround pedestrian areas

Yang Shu Pu Power Plant Adaptive Reuse

Coal Fired Power Plant Transforms to Net-zero Campus

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Client

Shanghai Electrical Power Co. Ltd.

Project Location

Shanghai, China

Area

820,000 SF

The Shanghai Electrical Power Co. Ltd. has made it its mission to be a leader in providing clean energy. Our firm sought to fulfill the client’s goal of demonstrating their strong commitment to sustainable urban growth in Shanghai with this 820,000-SF net-zero campus adaptive reuse of a power plant.

power plant redesign with mixed-use buildings and pedestrian areas looking out to boats on the Huangpu River

design concept of pedestrian walkways and grassy steps surrounded by mixed-use buildings

pedestrians walk along reflective pool between angular mixed-use buildings with full height windows

pedestrians walk along bridge and pathway with steps next to water feature in front of mixed-use buildings

design concept for multi-level grass and water feature leading down to metal and glass structure and gathered pedestrians

design concept of car show in building with open side facing Huangpu River. multi-level seating areas surround ground floor

design concept of mixed-use buildings with glass facades surrounding central pedestrian walkway and dock with boats on water

Decommissioned in 2010, the Yang Shu Power Plant, situated on the western bank of the Huangpu River, was the first power plant built in China and is one of the oldest coal-fired power plants in the world. Our design for the plant’s redevelopment uses an aggressive adaptive reuse strategy to realize a net-zero mixed-use campus. The masterplan repurposes select facilities to serve as historical anchor points and icons of energy conversation.

The program includes office buildings, retail locations (street-front, podium, and kiosk), hotel, museum, exhibition centers, R&D facilities and labs, lecture and auditorium space, and a marina. We provided master planning, site planning, and integrated architecture and engineering design services.