fangzhuang, who is 40 years old, has not aged at all
2024-09-20
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fangzhuang, located between the second and third ring roads in the southeast, borders dongcheng to the north and chaoyang to the east. it is the first large-scale residential area in fengtai district and even in beijing that is "planned and built in blocks". this year, fangzhuang has entered its 40th year. the once high-quality community is facing problems such as aging infrastructure and insufficient service functions. to this end, fangzhuang took the lead in creating a regional comprehensive urban renewal demonstration area at the street level, giving this old neighborhood new vitality.
fangzhuang culture and art center after renovation
fangzhuang culture and art center before renovation
the origin of fangzhuang
on august 23, 1984, the beijing municipal government decided to build residential areas in fangjiazhuang, puzhuang and more than a dozen other villages in puhuangyu brigade, nanyuan township, and balihexili in dongtiejiangying. because it was located in the original village of fangjiazhuang, it was named "fangzhuang". this quiet land became the "experimental field" for beijing's housing construction reform. it was to be built into the capital's largest urban residential area with the highest standards of modern facilities. at the same time, fangzhuang was also one of the earliest residential areas in beijing to sell commercial housing to individuals.
residents lament
high-end residential areas have "shortcomings"
"in the past, fangzhuang was the best community in beijing." early in the morning, grandpa wang and his wife came to fangzhuang sports park for morning exercises. they lived in fangxingyuan district 3. because their company allocated housing, they settled in fangzhuang. now it has been nearly 30 years.
"with fangzhuang roundabout as the center, there is fanggu garden in the northwest, fangcheng garden in the northeast, fangqun garden in the southwest, and fangxing garden in the southeast. each of the four communities takes a character, and together they are called 'ancient city stars'." in grandpa wang's mind, these community names are all elegant, and he particularly likes them. these four earliest built communities outline the original outline of fangzhuang.
according to zheng shanwen, deputy dean of the school of architecture and urban planning at beijing university of technology, fangzhuang was the most advanced, most complete and most livable large residential area in the city in the 1980s and 1990s. in the memories of old residents, fangzhuang at that time had new buildings springing up like mushrooms after rain, a famous restaurant street, and convenient transportation... it developed from a barren land into a new district that attracted the attention of the whole city.
however, after 40 years of development, fangzhuang has reached middle age. not only is the space old, but there are also shortcomings in facilities such as convenience services. the business district is relatively traditional and has fallen into a dilemma of low quality, lack of vitality, and weak characteristics. "we are old, but we hope that fangzhuang will get better and better," said grandpa wang with emotion.
street exploration
the first "two regulations connection" model
how to revitalize the area? first, we need to do a comprehensive "physical examination" to find out the "disease focus".
it is understood that about 70% of the building area in fangzhuang is residential, of which 17 were old communities built before the end of 2000. "because 30% of the population is elderly, residents have a high demand for public spaces, barrier-free facilities and other facilities. there is a large gap in elderly-friendly facilities such as elderly care stations and elderly dining tables." as one of the technical supporters for the planning, the beijing university of technology team started the survey in 2019 to "diagnose" the urban renewal of the area. other participants include zhongyuan international, beijing planning institute hongdu institute, china construction research institute and other teams.
in this "physical examination" report, fangzhuang's current buildings and facilities are aging and the population is aging. there are insufficient facilities such as convenient services and parking. the quality of the business district needs to be improved. there are more public spaces in the north and less in the south. there is a lack of complete greenways...
zhang jing, director of fangzhuang subdistrict office, introduced that for this purpose, the subdistrict party working committee adopted the idea of "block coordination and system renewal" to build a regional comprehensive renewal work system of "one platform, two plans, three stages, four bills, and five coordinations." among them, the initiative of simultaneously compiling the block control detailed plan and the regional comprehensive urban renewal special plan is unique in the city. "the block control plan focuses on indicator control and bottom line constraints, and the renewal plan focuses on planning and implementation. the two plans are connected to jointly draw a structural diagram of the street's full-area renewal."
"the land use implementation rate in fangzhuang exceeds 90%. in the case of very limited available resources, we must pay more attention to the sorting out and potential development of existing resources." a relevant person in charge of the fengtai branch of the municipal planning and natural resources commission introduced that the block control plan focuses on four aspects: residential improvement, facility improvement, industrial upgrading, and environmental improvement, creating an overall spatial structure of "one ring and four centers, vibrant landscape chain, and green network clusters."
the "one ring" is the life service ring surrounding the "ancient city stars", and the "four centers" are the national fitness and leisure center, the cultural and educational integration development center, the site comprehensive development center and the block comprehensive service center, forming a leisure landscape belt and an industrial vitality belt, and the various life groups are connected by a continuous green network space.
urban renewal
jump out of the local area and connect the dots into a piece
fangzhuang used to be a typical example of "large-scale planning and construction". today's urban renewal is also "large-scale renewal and large-scale coordination", breaking away from the "three-acre land" of single projects and local renewal.
chen hongzhong, section chief of the cooperation and development office of fangzhuang subdistrict office, introduced that the theme of fangzhuang urban renewal is "elegant fangzhuang, warm life". under this positioning, the subdistrict has coordinated the stock resources and task objectives in the whole area, planned more than 40 residential, facility, industrial, public space and comprehensive renewal projects, formed a project library, and continuously updated it.
among them, residential projects should explore the renovation model of old communities with property owners as the implementing entities; industrial projects should focus on creating emerging business formats and introducing social capital to improve the quality and efficiency of inefficient buildings; facilities should focus on filling functional gaps and exploring the "capital self-balancing" model of autonomous renewal by property owners; public space projects should focus on improving the urban appearance and forming a distinctive, stylish and vibrant urban space; comprehensive district projects should focus on integrated development and explore renewal models guided by the government and involving multiple entities.
"fangzhuang has great potential for renewal, so a fangzhuang urban renewal indicator pool has been set up in the control plan to reserve building scale flexibility for various urban renewal projects that have not yet been determined, and to encourage the expansion and improvement of the three major facilities of public services, transportation, and municipal facilities, as well as independent industrial renewal." a relevant person in charge of the fengtai branch of the municipal planning and natural resources commission introduced that the fangzhuang culture and art center, which is now in operation, has become a "check-in spot" that is deeply loved by residents, and the fanghuali health care community has effectively supplemented the shortcomings of fangzhuang's elderly care facilities.
sample visit
fangzhuang culture and art center
the unfinished building was transformed into a popular bookstore
fangzhuang culture and art center, also known as "yifang bookstore", located in building 26, district 4 of fangqun garden, is a "treasure land" in the hearts of many fangzhuang people.
walking into this simple gray-white building, the first floor and the basement are the sanlian taofen bookstore, with a dazzling array of books, unconventional cultural and creative products, and the fragrant coffee corner; the "ke" art center on the second floor is hosting the "season of love - zhang jianbo abstract oil painting exhibition"; the "yi fang theater" on the third floor occasionally hosts music performances, drama performances, etc., and the famous violinist lu siqing has performed here.
"at least five customers have been coming every day since the opening." manager peng yanshu said with a smile. in less than a year of operation, she has become old friends with many customers.
however, who would have thought that this building was an unfinished building before. it was built in the 1990s and was used as a vegetable market, restaurant, etc. after completion. it was gradually idle around 2010. in 2023, under the opportunity of urban renewal, fangzhuang sub-district office, fengtai cultural tourism group and beijing huazun construction group co., ltd. replanned and designed the original building and turned it into a gathering place for regional public cultural life.
today, the unfinished building has been transformed into a highlight of regional renewal. since its trial operation on october 15 last year, the bookstore has served more than 80,000 readers and held more than 70 high-quality cultural activities.
fanghuali family retirement community
idle cinemas are being updated to fill the gaps in nursing homes
walk out of fangzhuang culture and art center and head east along qunxing road. there is a beige curved building on the north side of the road, called fanghuali family retirement community.
previously, this was a cinema that had been idle for nearly 30 years. taking advantage of the "east wind" of urban renewal, tianjin state-owned capital investment and operation co., ltd. started to build a retirement community in 2019. it officially opened in april last year with a total of 177 rooms and 293 beds.
the updated elderly care community not only fills the gap in institutional elderly care services in fangzhuang, but also serves as a day care center for the street, and turns traditional elderly care institutions into a living and cultural center for community residents. "the nursing home is not an isolated island for the elderly. we open the door of the nursing home, and many public areas are open to residents of the surrounding community." manager liu xiaobing said that the small theater, creative classroom, physical education classroom and other spaces in the nursing home are shared, helping the elderly learn new skills, try new things and make new friends.
the reporter saw in front of the creative classroom that the recent activities have been fully arranged. fanhuali fan clubs and movie viewings are all popular "ace" activities among the elderly. "it's free for seniors over 70 years old and residents of fangxingyuan district 1 and district 3 to watch movies here, and it only costs 8 yuan for others." liu xiaobing said that many elderly people who have not been to the cinema for decades have realized "movie freedom" here. within 4 months after the official opening, nearly 200 activities were organized here, with more than 3,000 participants.
the project has also established a cooperative relationship with fangzhuang community health service center. after the community health service center moved in, it not only provided medical insurance for the elderly, but also provided medical services to the surrounding communities, including emergency medical response, health care services, chronic disease management, etc.
photo provided by fangzhuang subdistrict
