如今，浙江乌镇以其悠久的历史与独特的中国传统建筑遗产闻名海内外。然而在当地旅游业兴盛之前，乌镇则是一个以轻工业为生的古香古色的小村镇，其中最具有代表性的轻工业工厂便是位于运河边上的北栅丝厂。陈向宏，乌镇景区总规划师，自1999年起主持乌镇古镇旅游保护开发以来一直反对强制拆除老旧建筑的城市规划手段，这种理念不仅使北栅丝厂得以保存至今，同时也为人们保留下一段城市记忆。
The town of Wuzhen is famous for its traditional architectural heritage. However, before the advent of tourism, Wuzhen was a quaint country town with some light industry, most notably a silk factory bordering the canal. Chen Xianghong, the developer of Wuzhen, fought the urban planning laws that mandated the removal of the buildings, and secured the preservation of the factory, as well of the memory of the recent past.
▼改造后的北栅丝厂概览，overall of the factory after renovation © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
▼展馆入口，entrance of the exhibition © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
▼改造后的立面效果，facade after renovation © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
北栅丝厂建于中国现代化发展大潮之前，工厂主体采用了节约材料的建造技术，精心设计的混凝土桁架承载着传统的木质屋顶框架。这种朴素的结构为每个大厅创造出独特的个性，也成为OLI Architecture事务所后期改造设计的基础。建筑师首先清理了现有的厂房结构，移除了所有附加的、不必要的构件与设备，仅留下宽敞空旷的旧厂房最为当代艺术展厅。如今，北栅丝厂已经成为乌镇国际当代艺术双年展的新家园。
Built before the modernization of China, it used construction techniques that saved on materials: elaborate concrete trusses carrying a traditional wooden roof frame. This creates a unique character for each hall, which was the basis of our design. We cleaned up the existing structure of all additions and unnecessary equipment, leaving only the luxurious volumes of the old factory as a perfect setting to display contemporary art, becoming a new home to the Biennial Wuzhen Art Festival.
▼西栅景区 – Florentin Hoffman作品《浮鱼》，West Scenic Area – Florentin Hoffma’s installation © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
丰富的立面开窗与天窗为旧厂房引入了充足的自然采光，而OLI Architecture事务所的目标则是利用这些现有的结构与功能，使展厅与外界建立起一种开放而有趣的关系。因此，工厂之中具有人性化尺度的劳作空间被保留了下来，经过修复与改造后变身成博物馆。
The old factory also offered numerous natural lighting systems, from skylights to windows. Our goal was to use these existing features to create an open and interesting relationship with the outside. Thus, the original human qualities of the workspace were recovered and preserved with their transformation into a museum.
▼Antti Lahtinen作品，Antti Lahtinen’s work © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
▼毛同强作品，Mao Tongqiang’s work © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
▼英国雕塑艺术家理查德·迪肯《我记得（二）》，I Remember Part 2 by Richard Deacon, British Sculpture Artist © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
▼尹秀珍作品《内省腔》，Yin Xiuzhen’s work © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
▼芬博基帕图森作品《下／上》，”Lower/Upper” by Fenbokki Patousson © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
2016年首届乌镇国际当代艺术节得到了多方的大力支持，共有30位国际艺术家携作品参展，其中包括：艾未未，林璎（Maya Ying Lin），Job Studio, Florentin Hoffman等。
Ai Wei Wei, Maya Lin, Job Studio, Florentin Hoffman were among the thirty various international artist that displayed in the inaugural Art Festival.
▼Marina Abramovic作品，Marina Abramovic’s work © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
▼艾未未作品，Works by Ai Weiwei © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
▼其他作品细部，details of the art works © Photography by Shen Zhonghai Courtesy of OLI Architecture PLLC
▼区位图，site plan © OLI Architecture PLLC
▼一层平面图，first floor plan © OLI Architecture PLLC
▼二层平面图，second floor plan © OLI Architecture PLLC
