A Case Study on the Revitalization of Unused Community Space - Tianfu Social Innovation Center
Abstract
This study focuses on the topic of revitalization of unused community space, and takes Tianfu Social Creativity Center in Chengdu City as a case study to explore the path of revitalization and sustainable operation mode of old community space. The study adopts field survey and archival research methods to construct the analytical framework of "demand-oriented, multiple synergies, and sustainable operation" to analyze the transformation process from industrial heritage to public space. The study shows that through cultural implantation, resource integration and self-governance mechanism, the center enhances the cohesion of the community and the utilization rate of the space, and provides a dual-track practice sample of "cultural inheritance and functional regeneration" for the renewal of old communities in industrial transformation areas.
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