Zhe Zhong

The project explores a new typology for a 3D-printing factory, with the purpose of branding itself both as a leading role in the industry by introducing new manufacturing modes, but also in the community by building a technological culture district. Inspired by Nervi’s structural bay, the building was supported by diamond-like columns that form the space of floors, mezzanines, and valleys. Such spatial strategy realizes the co-working of people and machines under the new-tech context. The exterior was composed of consistent panels and gyroid components which added additional attributes to the facade. Bridging to the adjacent buildings provides more engagement to the area on the urban scale. With an impact on the community, the factory shapes another kind of future for people living in the industrial district by uniting the production and community activities.