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ADAPTIVE LAYERS: LIGHT, MEMORY AND COMMUNITY

Melbourne, Australia

This project revitalises the Richmond Power Station by transforming industrial heritage into a vibrant community hub through adaptive reuse. By layering three temporal dimensions—past, present, and future—the design preserves the original brick-and-steel structure as a "vessel of memory," while introducing lightweight, colourful interventions that infuse the space with transparency, rhythm, and warmth.

Beyond mere architectural restoration, the design uses recycled materials to facilitate a dialogue between the old and the new. By integrating versatile spaces such as art studios, reading areas, and exhibition halls, the station is reimagined as a sustainable social anchor that bridges its industrial history with the collaborative needs of the future.

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TENGYUN ZHANG