上海油罐艺术中心是全球为数不多的油罐空间改造案例之一。曾服务于上海龙华机场的一组废弃航油罐,经由OPEN建筑事务所6年的改造而重获新生,成为一个综合性的艺术中心。其所在的上海西岸本身是近年来相当活跃的文化艺术聚合区,油罐艺术中心自2019年3月开幕以来,更是以其独特的魅力吸引了无数参观者,成为了上海新晋文化地标和世界当代艺术图谱上的热门目的地。
Along the banks of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, five decommissioned aviation fuel tanks once stood abandoned on an empty industrial site. Today, these tanks and the surrounding site—forgotten relics of the city’s former Longhua Airport—have been given new life and relevancy by OPEN Architecture. Over the course of six years, the five tanks were converted from waste containers to a vibrant contemporary art center, with galleries and other public spaces housed within the tanks themselves. One of the world’s rare examples of the adaptive re-use of aviation fuel tanks, Tank Shanghai has attracted millions of visitors since its opening in March 2019 and has solidified its place in the city’s contemporary art scene.
油罐艺术中心室外是向公众开放的公园,室内则是丰富的展览和活动空间。新建建筑低调地消隐于地景和公园之中,这不仅是对工业遗存的尊重,也是对都市人渴求自然的回应,更是对建立一种新型艺术机构的探索。这是一个无边界的美术馆,人们可以在艺术、自然与城市之间自由穿梭;这也是一个没有完成时的美术馆,空间的灵活性使它可以适应各种需求,不断发展变化。
Conceived of as both an art museum and an open park, Tank Shanghai sets itself apart as a sanctuary for both people and nature. Open, accessible, and seamlessly integrated with the surrounding landscape, the project not only pays tribute to the site’s industrial past, but also seeks to dissolve conventional ideas of site limitations and demarcations.