Abstract
The International Export Company (Kiangsu) (IEC (Kiangsu)) was the earliest reinforced concrete industrial building group in China. Among similar buildings preserved to date, its huge scale and early construction period are very rare. In recent years, after the enterprise moved away, the IEC (Kiangsu) was transformed into a landmark complex integrating commerce, culture, and tourism according to the requirements of regional development. For early modern reinforced concrete buildings, in order to preserve their value as heritage sites and confirm their contemporary value as a space resource that meets political and economic requirements, it is necessary to conduct detailed historical research and value evaluation on them. The orientation of value evaluation must consider both heritage values and contemporary values. The choice of different technical means is adapted to the dynamics of value evaluation.
Highlights
At the end of the 19th century, concrete first entered China as a brand-new building material, and, subsequently, reinforced concrete structures were gradually popularized and widely constructed [1]
For early modern reinforced concrete buildings, in order to preserve their value as heritage sites and confirm their contemporary value as a space resource that meets political and economic requirements, it is necessary to conduct detailed historical research and value evaluation on them
The choice of different technical means is adapted to the dynamics of value evaluation
Summary
At the end of the 19th century, concrete first entered China as a brand-new building material, and, subsequently, reinforced concrete structures were gradually popularized and widely constructed [1]. In a discussion paper for the Council of Europe, it was argued that heritage matters because “it is part of our quality of life” through shaping places, cultural identity, and memory, and by providing amenity values to the community [44] Chinese scholars such as Qing Chang believe that the protection of architectural heritage is not limited to preservation and restoration but includes exploring adaptive methods of various historical buildings and environmental preservation and regeneration in urban and rural construction. It should be incorporated into the overall pattern of local social and economic development [45]. Because of the scale of the IEC (Kiangsu) and the spatial function and economic expectations it assumed after its transformation, we explored the value of the IEC (Kiangsu) from the two perspectives of “heritage values” and “contemporary values.”
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