Remix
Group | 2019.11
This is an Italian old factory renovation project, located at the junction of Prato old town and Chinese area. To break the site and cultural barriers, we provide a platform for Italian and Chinese residents to interact with each other by remixing the site with the building, the function with the boundary.




The total site area is 56,590 square meters, with a building area of 17,222 square meters. It includes a museum about the history of Chinese migrant labor, a 500-seat auditorium, temporary exhibition halls, a library, creative workshops, and restaurants. 

We keep the factory’s concrete structure, slanted roof, and a big chimney as the essential symbols of the site, and several new “cultural exchange boxes” are inserted within the existing rectangular structure, making the space flow. The old and the new buildings blend together in an organic and orderly way, connecting with the surrounding area, which allows everyone who visits to break cultural and national barriers and enjoy the fun of cultural exchange.