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The reporter learned from the Municipal Archives Bureau that during the 13th Five Year Plan period, a number of new archives such as Putuo, Yangpu, Minhang, Jinshan, Qingpu, Fengxian, and Chongming were successively built and put into use. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, there are also a number of modern and intelligent new archives in Shanghai that have been or will be built one after another.
The new Jing'an District Archives was completed in June 2023 and opened to the public. The new archive of Jing'an District is located at the intersection of Lingshi Road and Pingxingguan, with the design concept of "urban new landscape window". Covering an area of 7310 square meters, with a total construction area of 21200 square meters, it has 2 underground floors and 8 above ground floors. The internal design adopts a folded and nested approach, with multiple public spaces that span floors and open spaces, conveying the rich and colorful public activities inside the building to the city, breaking the urban boundaries of enclosed blocks, and allowing citizens to fully enjoy high-quality public cultural services.
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The new Jiading District Archives is expected to be completed by the end of June 2023. The new building is located at the entrance of Jiading on the Shanghai Jia Expressway, covering an area of 6647 square meters with a total construction area of 24319 square meters. It has 5 floors above ground and 2 floors underground. The architectural design is based on the concept of "book", which metaphorically represents the imagery of archives and paper. The facade texture is mainly composed of vertical lines, reflecting the unique bamboo carving art of Jiading. As an urban public cultural space that integrates viewing exhibitions, studying history, listening to lectures, and cultural socializing, it will be developed into a new brand of Jiading culture and erected as a new landmark of Jiading culture.
The Huangpu District Archives Lingang Warehouse is expected to be completed in November 2023. The warehouse is located in Nicheng Town, Pudong New Area, in the Lingang New Area of Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Covering an area of 7113 square meters, with a construction area of 7403 square meters, the building has a total of 5 floors and a garden area of 7000 square meters. The main exterior wall of the warehouse adopts kiln thinning ceramic bricks with a special cultural atmosphere, and the facade is attached with different textures, reflecting the cultural attributes and historical sedimentation of the archives. Safe storage, energy conservation, environmental protection, and intelligent management are integrated into the construction of the warehouse, with an estimated storage capacity of 1.05 million rolls.
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The archives warehouse in Pudong New Area is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. The newly built archive warehouse is located near the University City in Huinan Town, near the Huinan East Station of Metro Line 16, covering an area of 20193 square meters with a total construction area of 65200 square meters. The above ground part is a combination of 4-story and 10 story buildings, with an L-shaped layout. The exterior facade is inspired by classical Chinese bamboo slips and patterned seals, showcasing archival culture and historical heritage. After the project is completed and put into use, it can meet the archive entry requirements for the next 25 to 30 years under the current acceptance standards.
The new Xuhui District Archives is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. The new building is located in the Xujiahui neighborhood, covering an area of 1580 square meters with a total construction area of 5682 square meters. It has one underground floor and seven above ground floors. Highlight the "three major functions", namely livelihood service function, public cultural function, and core warehouse function. The planned new "Xuhui Memory" exhibition hall will form a positioning that is misaligned with various attractions, museums, and celebrity residences in Xujiahuiyuan, providing a comprehensive display of Xuhui's history, culture, and development and transformation.
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The new Hongkou District Archives is expected to be completed by mid-2024. The new building is located in the Rainbow Bay Public Service Center, covering an area of approximately 5723 square meters. The total construction area of the new building is over 6600 square meters, ranking among the first and second underground floors of the building complex, the first and fourth floors of the north building, and the third and sixth floors of the south building. The new hall is positioned as the "hall of historical memory and the root of cultivating the soul". The exhibition hall will showcase the historical and cultural heritage and red gene inheritance of Hongkou to the audience through six major sections, including "The Origin of Hongkou", "Opening Your Eyes to See the World", and "The Land of Original Aspiration".
The new Songjiang District Archives is expected to be completed in September 2024. The new building is located in Zhongshan Street, Songjiang District, covering an area of 10223 square meters with a total construction area of 20000 square meters. 1 underground level and 4 above ground levels. The new museum is designed with the concept of "a square and circular place" and "a vast sea of literature and literature". It has been built as a public service national comprehensive archives that is "at the level of Shanghai, with Songjiang characteristics, matched with Songjiang New City, and comparable to the nine cities in the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor of the Yangtze River Delta.".
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The new Changning District Archives is expected to be completed in 2024. The new building is located in the Tianshan District of Changning District, near the Loushanguan Road Station of Metro Line 2. The new building of the District Archives and the Zhoujiaqiao Community Cultural Center are combined into one architectural complex, with a building area of 8850 square meters, consisting of five floors above ground and one floor underground. The architecture is based on the concept of "storing archives and aggregating citizens", and plans to create a public service complex that integrates functions such as "urban living room, neighborhood garden, open sharing, and archive culture".
The new Baoshan District Archives is expected to be completed in January 2025. The new building is located in Yangxing Town, Baoshan District, covering an area of 13150 square meters with a total construction area of 30595 square meters. The new museum adheres to the service concept of "openness and integration", focuses on the coordination and integration of functionality and publicness, creates different levels of spatial needs, and better integrates with urban culture, making archive culture more accessible to the people. It strives to build the new museum into a "five in one" city level first-class national comprehensive archive and a new cultural landmark in Baoshan area.
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