"It would be a shame if one went to Shanghai and didn't visit the lanes," said Chen Danyan, a well-known writer in Shanghai. "The lanes are the most authentic and open space in Shanghai, where people actually live. There is always a sense of peace and practicality in the lanes of Shanghai, which is the essence of Shanghai people's life."

Old photos of Aimin Lane

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▲Real Scene Photo Taken after the Update

The lane was renamed "Aimin Lane" after the Good Eighth Company had camped on the Guizhou Road. Located in the hinterland north of Nanjing East Road, it has the atmosphere and rich style of old Shanghai.
In 2015, rescue protection measures were implemented and Shikumen Lane was renovated. The buildings involved in the project include the enclosed lane outside and the three Shikumen buildings inside. The main entrance and exit is located at Ningbo Road and Tianjin Road, with a width of about 3 meters inside the neighborhood.

▲Old photos of Aimin Lane

The project updates existing living facilities, such as bicycle parking areas, public laundry-drying racks, rain water head, etc. Reasonable layout and optimized functions can reduce the visual burden. The multi-functional steel frames can realize functions of laundry-drying and lighting. The integrated design can beautify the roadway while providing space for laundry drying, thus creating the effect of appreciating landscape while walking on the laneway.

Old photos of Aimin Lane: a jumble of laundry-drying racks and wires

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Design renderings picture

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multifunctional steel frames with laundry-drying and lighting functions

▲Redesigned and updated rain water head

▲The designed and planned parking area

The bad-looking garbage chamber

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The layout arrangement of traffic flow lines in the lane, the transformation of ground pavement, the introduction of characteristic leisure benches and the ingenious selection and application of green plants all make the originally gloomy laneway revitalized, and they also provide new leisure and social life spaces for the residents.

▲Old photos of Aimin Lane: monotonous and gloomy pavement of the lane

Design renderings picture

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▲Real Scene Photo Taken after the Update

The project demolishes the old and dilapidated primary and secondary doors and replaces them with new ones in the style of old Shanghai. The external facades are transformed uniformly, so that the door head and garbage room form a whole and the interface becomes continuous. This not only beautifies the entrance image, but also alleviates the hidden safety hazards brought by the complicated flow of people in the community.At the same time, it also improves the bad smell and sanitation of the garbage room to some extent.

▲Old photos of Aimin Lane

Design effect picture: the entrance gate has been redesigned and renovated in the old Shanghai style

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In the environment with narrow laneway, insufficient light and limited space, the choice of plant type is particularly critical. The plants selected need to be able to adapt to the environment of constant shade and match the overall style. After several rounds of screening, manuka, carnations and ivy are selected to break down the flat facade of the flower bed to enrich the greening layers and make the overall landscape appear more dynamic.

Design renderings picture

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▲Real Scene Photo Taken after the Update

The quality of the landscape design is reflected in the details of the construction drawings, especially the detail design of the security pavilion. In order to protect the integrity of the external facade glass, the steel keel is hidden inside the glass. Meanwhile, electronic display screen, office desktop and express delivery window are designed to greatly enhance the functionality.