Refurbishment of L’Observatoire de ZI-KAWEI , Xuhui , Shanghai

With the in-depth study of the modern history of Shanghai and the increase of the awareness of heritage protection, the value of historical buildings in Xujiahui area has been increasingly valued by the whole society. The urban design work in Xujiahuiyuan area has established the design idea of landscape reconstruction of Xujiahui cathedral front square, demolition of adjacent buildings on the south side of the cathedral to form the cathedral side square, and integration and opening with the meteorological observation site on the north side of the observatory. Under this opportunity, with the completion of the new business building, Shanghai meteorological bureau also decided to transform the old building, which has been used as a business room, into a special meteorologic