AIM近期完成了上海嘉杰国际广场的及室内改造设计，也是AIM在城市更新和社区激活上不断探索的最新作，旨在创造鼓舞人心的空间来激活建筑、城市和社会。

Kailong Jiajie Plaza transformation is part of AIM’s ongoing exploration of what it means to activate cities, buildings, and society by creating inspiring spaces.

改造前后

Before and after

改造前的商场看上去老旧而阴暗。原本的许多租户已经离开，立面被硕大的广告显示屏占据；内部中庭布满了沉重的自动扶梯，让人感到狭小而拥挤。显而易见，仅仅简单的改头换面并不足够，它需要全新的生机。

The building before looked abandoned and dark. Many shops had left, and advertisements boards covered the façade. Inside the building, an atrium was filled with escalators at the centre, making it feel crowded and small. It was clear the building didn’t need a makeover; it needed a new life. 

露台及阶梯 Terraces & Staircases

现存建筑有一个巨大的屋顶没有被充分利用。AIM在外立面设计了一个外部结构，将室内延伸到室外。通过这层结构，建筑与周边的社区生活产生了更强有力的、有形的联系。

The existing building has a great rooftop that was unused. AIM proposed an external structure on the facade to extend the interiors to the outdoor. With this structure, the building has a powerful, tangible connection to the life and communities that surrounded it.

The ground floor is more porous and opens to a sunken plaza that leads to the basement level and a massive, natural light-filled atrium. 

原本沉重的自动扶梯被拆除，取而代之的是交错上升的楼梯将人们从地下室一直连接到屋顶，俯瞰整个城市。

Gone are the heavy escalators; instead, an enormous staircase connects people from the basement to the rooftop with a view over the city.

建筑的整体语言是流动的。外立面包裹着中性的香槟色网格。隐藏的灯光和绿植洒满所有露台，建筑重新焕发了生机，为社区带来了新的生命。

The form language of the building is fluid. The facade is wrapped with a neutral Champagne colour mesh. The balustrades extend with hidden lights and plants spilling over the terraces, making the building quite literally breathe new life into the community.

可持续性 Sustainability

上海作为一个人口密集的国际都市，有大量的老旧建筑待被振兴或拆除。通过这次嘉杰国际广场改造，我们试图展示建筑改造和社区激活的积极力量。如改造中应用的城市干预措施，既节约资源，也改善了现存建筑的环境性能；我们尊重社区的集体记忆，也是增强城市社区意识的基础。

It creates a microclimate with plants and ventilation that reduces the use of air conditioning in the atrium, walking stairs replacing energy-demanding escalators. The flexibility of use also means a longer life span and avoiding gypsum ceilings that invariably get destroyed by AC.

在设计这座建筑时我们充分考虑了公共性。它将成为一个全新的、充满活力的社区中心，并提供多样化的功能。它代表着新的希望：亲密和集体的融合，象征着一个更明亮、更绿色、更多样化的室内及室外城市生活。

We designed this building with publicness in mind. It will become a new and vibrant core of the community that offers a diverse collective use. A blending between intimacy and collectiveness symbolizes hope for a brighter, greener, and more versatile interior and outdoor life.