Wuhan SUNAC 1890, Qintai Avenue Building, Hanyang Iron Works, New Chinese Architecture Photos
Sunac · Wuhan 1890 Building
19 Apr 2021
Sunac · Wuhan 1890
Design: Lacime Architects
Location: No. 170, Qintai Avenue, Wuhan City, People’s Republic of China

Photos by Inter_mountain images unless stated otherwise
Wuhan·SUNAC·1890
Wuhan Hanyang Iron Works was founded by Zhang Zhidong in 1890, being the first and largest iron and steel gathering place in China?s modern history. After the founding of People?s Republic of China, Hanyang Iron Works was rebuilt on the site of the original Hanyang Gunpowder Factory. Wuhan Hanyang Iron Works moved to another place in 2007.

Today, the original Hanyang Iron Works site has ceased production activities, but in the factory area, the workshop buildings built in the 1950s and the remaining machines are in good condition. Different times have left indelible marks on the land of this factory area. Therefore, the protection and reuse of industrial sites in the factory area is an important practical carrier to show the national industry development and modern industrial culture elements of Wuhan city.
The pilot area of national industrial heritage site renovation of Hanyang Iron Works is located on the south side of the factory, with Qintai Avenue to the north and Zhang Zhidong Museum designed by Libeskind to the west. There are two workshop buildings, oxygen production workshop and oxygen charging station in this area. Due to the diffe...