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KEJIXINCUN, HANGZHOU

 

439 WEST WENER ROAD, HANGZHOU

-22 Years Old Slab Block

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Built Year:  2000

Ownership:  Commercial Residential Building, 80 years’ ownership

Total Units: 546 units

Floor Area Ratio: 1.7

Green Ratio: 22.0%

Average price: $9950/m²

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Kejixincun is 8.8km away from the downtown business district and is located at Xihu district in Hangzhou City, which is the centre of this district. The biggest bank and civic centre are located under the apartment along the street. 

Xihu district is a typical residential district, we can see from the diagram below, that the buildings around the site are all apartments.

 

Based on the demographic census, a big part of the units inside is sold to the company and allocated to their staff. So most of the residents are families of three. Some of them have grandparents living with them. 

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SITE ANALYSIS

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Hospital:

There are different type hospital around. 

It helps the elderly in the community.

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Supermarket:

almost 80% of the families in this community is only elderly stay at home everyday. So there is a supermarket within walking distance which is very convenient for old people.

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Kindergarten + primary school:

There is few kindergartens and primary schools within walking distance which is very convenient for children. And also provide more choices on parents' school chosen.

 

Bus stop+Subway station:

The surrounding bus routes are well developed

However, the surrounding subway line still needs to be completed by September this year

Hospital

1. Cardiovascular hospital- 480 m

2. Dental clinic- 1200 m

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Local Market

1. Wumei Market- 680m

2. Lianhua Markt-750m

3. Dahua Second Village Market-746m

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School

1. Xihu Kingdergarten- 744m

2. Wenyuan Primary School- 800m

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Bus Stop

1. Guihuacheng- 60m

2. GudunRoad-350m

3. Kangle Xincun-675m

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Sharing Communal Area with Neighbouring Community

SUN ANALYSIS

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Summer

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Winter

UNIT LAYOUT

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Typical Floor Plan

DEMOGRAPHIC CENSUS

Basic information:

  • 2 units on 1 floor 

  • 7 floors in total

  • 3 buildings as 1 community

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Typical unit type: 97m² 

  • Living room

  • Kitchen

  • Dining room

  • 1 bathroom

  • 2 bedrooms

  • Study room/1 bedroom

  • balcony

The shape of the unit plan is squared formed, which provide better sunlight conditions. One bedroom is facing north and another one is facing south. Balcony is facing to the south. Each unit has at least 2 bedrooms, which is suitable for couples or  families with 3 people. Some residents will remold the study room as the third bedroom, so that can include more people inside.

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Multi-generation family 5-6 people  

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Small family with 3-4 people 

Elderly couple

Single

Young couple

35%

45%

15%

5%

ISSUE 1 LIMITED BALCONY SPACE

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  • Balcony area is only 7.425 m²,  limited places to get sunlight.

  • Cabinets on either side of the balcony block the sunlight

  • The canopies outside the windows affect the building appearance

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I’d like to have a larger balcony, where I can enjoy sunshine with my families together. It’s important to get sunshine everyday.

ISSUE 2 VISUAL PRIVACY

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  • Bathroom room window is facing to the corridor 

  • Neighbouring balcony window is only 5.7 metres away.

  • Residents install safety shields over the exsiting window by themselves to avoid thief.

  • The use of safety shields tend to damage the thermal insulation and waterproof layer of the external walls, and cause water leakage, which is be very difficult to repair.

  • The safety shields is fixed, so it will not allow people to escape during fire.

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I can hear people walking pass by the window, when I am showering. 

ISSUE 3 DISORDER IN COMMUNAL SPACE

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  • Basement becomes a garbage bin to store large useless item. 

  • Cars parking on the main road which is not the proper parking area.

  • No communal space around apartment  for residents to rest and communicate.

I'd like to have a outdoor communal space in my building, so that I can enjoy sunlight when I'm free and also communicate with neighbors

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