WeWork Yanping Lu is located in the Jing?An district of Shanghai. Nestled in what was once the British settlement, the area was occupied by a neighbourhood of longtangs. These houses and laneways are scattered throughout the area, and many now exist as remnants of their previous lives. These longtangs are sectionally cut, revealing the structure and interiors of the buildings and the way residents once occupied these laneway houses. Linehouse used this as their conceptual approach in developing the co-working space for WeWork.

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Architects: Linehouse

Location: 135 Yanping Road, Jing?An, Shanghai, China

Area: 2200.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Dirk Weiblen

Collaborating Designer: Evelyn Chiu

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From the architect. WeWork Yanping Lu is located in the Jing?An district of Shanghai. Nestled in what was once the British settlement, the area was occupied by a neighbourhood of longtangs. These houses and laneways are scattered throughout the area, and many now exist as remnants of their previous lives. These longtangs are sectionally cut, revealing the structure and interiors of the buildings and the way residents once occupied these laneway houses. Linehouse used this as their conceptual approach in developing the co-working space for WeWork.

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