Building Relocation & Lifting

Relocation of the Hushuguan Silkworm Farm Buildings, Suzhou

Whole-building relocation of protected heritage buildings.

Location: Suzhou

Client requirement

The relocation preserved the heritage significance and overall appearance of Republican-era buildings during redevelopment of the original site.

Engineering challenge

Underpinning and relocation required attention to structural integrity, load capacity and architectural appearance.

Technical approach

Underpinning and specialist heritage-building relocation systems connected conservation with whole-building movement.

Project value

The project demonstrates conservation coordinated with spatial reconfiguration in an existing-building renewal project.

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