Container modular mobile shops - A solution for the renewal and innovation of old urban districts

I. The practical pain points of renovating old neighborhoods under the wave of urban renewal ** At present, urban renewal in China has entered a stage of refined and in-depth development. The renovation of old streets, idle plots along streets, back streets of old cities, vacant Spaces in the corners of industrial parks, and golden and silver Spaces in cities has become a key project to be advanced by local housing and urban-rural development, culture and tourism, and urban management departments. The upgrading model of traditional old districts has long been plagued by many irreconcilable industry problems, which have restricted the progress of urban renewal: Firstly, the civil construction period for traditional brick-concrete shops is very long. The overall construction period for regular street-front commercial shops, from foundation excavation, main structure pouring, exterior facade decoration to final acceptance, generally takes 3 to 6 months. Long-term construction with barriers will directly block the flow of people in the block, continuously disrupting the travel of surrounding residents and the operation of existing merchants. During the renovation period, the economy of the block almost came to a standstill, and a large number of small and micro merchants missed the peak consumption season window. Secondly, the cost of civil engineering renovation is high, it cannot be reused, and there is a serious waste of resources. Traditional physical stores are fixed immovable properties. Once the block planning is adjusted, the business format is upgraded, or the roads are renovated, the completed buildings can only be demolished, and all the building materials and labor will be submerged. Old commercial districts often have complex land ownership. Some idle land is only for short-term temporary planning and does not meet the conditions for permanent building application and construction. It is extremely difficult for civil construction shops to be implemented in compliance. Thirdly, space is rigid and there is a lack of flexibility in adjusting business formats. Once the layout, doors and Windows, and floor structure of traditional shops are completed, they are difficult to be modified. The switching of diverse business formats such as catering, cultural and creative industries, retail, tea beverages, and markets requires large-scale secondary demolition and renovation, significantly increasing the operational iteration costs of the street. This makes it impossible to meet the current market demands for rapid updates in cultural and tourism streets and the rapid transformation of popular business formats. Fourth, it is difficult to coordinate the original appearance of old neighborhoods. The traditional civil engineering facade styles are monotonous, making it difficult to quickly match the differentiated street positioning such as old town retro, modern trend, national style art, and industrial trend. Unifying the decoration style is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the creation period of the overall street atmosphere is long. Under the pressure of multiple industry pain points, modular container mobile shops have emerged. With a full-chain integrated service model covering design, production and construction, they have completely restructured the logic of urban renewal and transformation in old districts. They can be implemented in just 45 days, providing a brand-new solution that is lightweight, highly flexible, low-cost and mobile for the activation of idle urban Spaces and the renewal of commercial areas in old districts. Ii. Core Advantages of modular mobile Shops: 45-day integrated full-process implementation, suitable for all scenarios of old district renovation We offer a one-stop closed-loop service covering the entire process from the initial site survey, customized scheme design, factory prefabrication and production, on-site fine decoration, finished product transportation to on-site assembly and construction. We strictly control the total construction period to no more than 45 days throughout the entire process, and divide it into two major stages for efficient construction, perfectly avoiding the long construction period drawbacks of traditional renovations. (1) Factory prefabrication and synchronous construction, with dual lines running in parallel to shorten the cycle In the early stage of the project, it only takes 3-5 days to complete the field survey of the old block site, dimensional mapping, hydropower site planning, and customized design of the block style, and issue a full set of renderings, construction drawings, and hydropower layout drawings to synchronously complete the business form requirements of the merchants; after the drawings are confirmed, all container shops are closed prefabricated in their own standardized production workshops, free from outdoor rain, high temperature, dust and other weather disturbances. In the workshop, welding of steel structure boxes, anti-rust and anti-corrosion three-layer spraying, double-layer hollow-floor glass installation, doors and windows, thermal insulation and sound insulation layers, waterproof roofing, internal ceiling wall paving, embedding of hydropower pipelines, reserved signage light boxes, and integrated processing of terrace steel structure guardraces are completed simultaneously.90% of the whole box is prefabricated and finely decorated inside the factory. It does not need to occupy the on-site construction site of the old block, and will not enclose the main road of the block for a long time, minimizing the interference of the construction to the surrounding residents and the original shops. (2) Quickly assemble on-site, complete the overall landing of the block in 3-7 days The factory's prefabricated finished modular shop vehicles are transported to the renovation site of the old block, and only small lifting equipment and a small number of construction personnel are required to enter the site.Relying on the standardized splicing interface, the single-layer and double-layer combined container shops can be quickly stacked, spliced, and assembled simultaneously in the terrace, corridor, and outdoor leisure area. The site is only for simple hardening and leveling of the ground, hydropower connection, and supporting finishing of outdoor landscape greenery. The on-site construction cycle of the entire block of shops in the single area is controlled within one week. From the finalization of the design to the overall delivery and opening of the neighborhood shops, the total construction period of the whole process is strictly controlled within 45 days. Compared with the traditional civil engineering shops, the construction time is shortened by more than 70%. The old neighborhoods can quickly complete commercial activation, seize the holidays, cultural and tourism consumption peak season, and quickly return to the operation investment. (3) Movable modular design, suitable for multiple update scenarios in old neighborhoods The modular mobile store is based on a standard container steel structure. It can be freely divided, superimposed, and spliced. It is freely created in a variety of forms, such as single-storey independent small shops, double-storey influencer collection stores, even film market blocks, corner single-family cafes, snack food stalls, cultural and creative retail collection stores, convenient service stations, etc. It is perfect for all kinds of old neighborhood renovation scenarios: - Revitalization of historic streets and alleys in the old city: The low-height box does not damage the skyline of the original old city buildings, and the external façade can be customized with vintage wood grain, Morandi solid color, industrial cool contrast color, national style painting, etc., which naturally blends with the ancient buildings and old streets and alleys to create a vintage cultural and online shopping street;

• Urban idle golden horn silver edge renovation: road corners, demolition and relocation of white space, old community idle fence plots, park along the street empty space, no need for permanent building approval, modular shops as a temporary commercial carrier compliance landing, revitalize the city's inefficient idle space;
• Old industrial parks and cultural and creative park upgrades: use idle roads and open spaces in the factory area to create container cultural and creative markets, coffee blocks, and light catering assembly areas, and complete the commercial supporting upgrades of the park at low cost;
• The old community has been renewed along the street: replacing the original dilapidated temporary sheds, breaking the construction of simple shops, unifying standardized mobile shops, adjusting the city appearance of the neighborhood, and creating a convenient community business belt;
• Expansion and upgrading of the periphery of the shopping district: The old and idle plots around the mature shopping district quickly build a temporary trend market, expand the consumption scene, and enrich the business form of the shopping district. At the same time, the box has complete movable properties. If the subsequent block planning is adjusted, the roads are widened, and the plots are re-planned, the entire set of shops can be lifted and relocated to other blocks and parks for secondary use. There is no demolition loss and no waste of building materials, which greatly reduces long-term investment in urban renewal and realizes one-time investment and multiple scenario recycling. # # # (IV) Cost-effective and lightweight renovation reduces the investment threshold for renovating old neighborhoods Traditional civil shops include high comprehensive costs such as foundations, main materials, labor, decoration, demolition, etc., while modular mobile shops save complex foundation pouring processes and only need simple cement hardened floors to land. Factory batch standardization prefabrication greatly reduces labor costs, integrates thermal insulation, waterproofing, and sound insulation, and has extremely low later operation and maintenance costs. The service life of the steel structure box can reach more than 20 years, with excellent rust-proof, waterproof, heat insulation and sound insulation performance. Thickened insulation can be installed in cold areas in the north, and double-layer waterproof roofing can be matched in rainy areas in the south, which is suitable for the climate environment in various regions of the country.The internal space is extremely plastic and can be customized according to different formats such as milk tea, baking, snacks, cultural innovation, bookstores, convenience stores, cosmetics, intangible handicrafts, etc. The hydropower layout, operation desk reservation, and smoke exhaust pipe reservation are reserved. No need to enter the venue for a second large-scale renovation. Merchants can quickly enter the business after closing the store. # # III. Design - Production - Build an integrated full-chain service to solve all the problems of renovating old neighborhoods in one place Different from the single supplier selling container boxes on the market, we have been renovating urban renewal blocks for many years, providing closed-loop integration services for the whole process. Customers only need to put forward the needs of neighborhood positioning, site size, and business form planning. All other links are landed by us throughout the process, without the need for multiple docking designs, factories, and construction teams, which greatly reduces Party A's communication management costs. # # # 1. Customized design service in the early stage to fit the overall planning of the old neighborhood The exclusive design team deeply combines the overall planning of urban renewal, the original architectural style of the old neighborhood, the characteristics of local culture and tourism, and the positioning of the target customer group to carry out the whole case customization design, and outputs a full set of solutions: bird 's-eye view renderings of the overall neighborhood, single-paved indoor layout drawings, exterior façade renderings, hydropower construction drawings, structural safety drawings, and outdoor landscape supporting plans. Provide exclusive design styles for the differential positioning of different neighborhoods: the old city Guofeng neighborhood adopts a raw wood texture box + Chinese-style pane design; the young trendy shopping district uses a high saturation contrast double-layer box, a large area of floor-to-ceiling viewing glass, and an internet-famous open-air terrace; the convenient community neighborhood chooses a simple light-colored simple box, taking into account practicality and city appearance cleanliness; the cultural scenic area neighborhood can customize a special-shaped cloud top, arc shape, and painted art box to create an iconic city punching card landmark.The design phase synchronously connects urban management and plans relevant temporary building codes to ensure that the scheme complies with the landing and avoids the risk of rectification at a later stage. * * 2. Standardized batch production in own factories, quality control can be controlled throughout the process * * Own large-scale steel structure prefabricated production base, equipped with complete cutting, welding, spraying, fine decoration production line, all modular shops unified standardized production process: Step 1: The main frame of the GB thickened steel structure is welded, the load bearing reaches the standard, and the double-layer stacked structure passes the professional structural safety inspection. Step 2: Three-layer anti-rust and anti-corrosion spraying process, primer, medium paint, outdoor weatherproof topcoat, outdoor use is not easy to fade and rust; Step 3: Roof double-layer waterproof structure, built-in insulation rock wool, sound insulation cotton, insulation from heat and noise; Step 4: The whole house water and electricity pipeline is embedded, and the leakage protection, water supply and drainage interface, catering smoke exhaust port, and air conditioning unit are integrated and reserved; Step 5: Fine interior decoration, wall floor, ceiling, bar counter, glass window, metal guardrail, outdoor shading structure, all factories are completed. The whole process is inspected by special personnel, and the waterproof, circuit, and load-bearing tests are completed before each batch of boxes leave the factory, eliminating delays in on-site rework. # # # # # # 3. One-stop transportation, hoisting, and on-site erection construction throughout the process After the production is completed, its own logistics fleet distributes finished products and boxes directly to the transformation site of the old neighborhood. It is equipped with a professional hoisting team and a civil construction team to enter the site simultaneously, and the ground leveling, box hoisting and splicing, water and electricity connection, outdoor corridor, terrace, umbrella, and flower box landscape installation are all completed in one stop. The construction process strictly abides by the urban construction management specifications, low noise and low dust, rationally plans the construction period, avoids the residents' rest time, and reduces the interference to the daily life of the neighborhood; after the construction is completed, a complete structural safety, water and electricity safety inspection report is issued, and it is simultaneously delivered for business use. Party A does not need to coordinate with multiple construction units throughout the process. 4. Supporting value-added operations to empower the long-term operation of the neighborhood In addition to the integrated floor-to-ceiling service of the box, it also provides a supporting value-added program for the neighborhood: unified neon signs, outdoor landscape flower boxes, leisure tables and chairs, lighting atmosphere lamp belts, modular support for public bathrooms, parking lot planning suggestions, market operation format layout references, etc., to help the old neighborhood quickly form an Internet-famous punch card business district after the completion of the transformation, and enhance the passenger flow and business value of the neighborhood. # # IV. Modular mobile shops help cities regenerate and reshape the commercial vitality of old neighborhoods The core of urban renewal is not only the renovation of the facade of the building, but also the full activation of the business vitality of the neighborhood, the quality of human life, and the value of the city's idle space.In the past, the renovation of old blocks was caught in the dilemma of "heavy civil construction, light and flexible, long cycle, and difficult iteration". A large number of idle spaces in the old city continued to be lost due to the high threshold of renovation, long and abandoned construction period, and the continuous loss of urban fireworks. The modular mobile store integrated solution provides new ideas for the renewal of old neighborhoods around the world with the core advantages of 45-day ultra-fast landing, removable reusable, lightweight low-cost, and highly customized style: For the government urban renewal project, the lightweight modular carrier reduces the threshold for the development of temporary commercial land, revitalizes the idle resources of the city's "golden corner and silver edge", quickly creates convenient and cultural and tourism characteristic commercial blocks, improves the image of the city and enriches the consumption scenarios of the citizens; the transformation period is short, greatly reduces the impact on people's livelihood caused by the fencing construction of the block, the transformation investment can be recycled, and reduces the pressure on long-term financial expenditure. For the operators of parks and blocks, short-cycle landings can quickly attract investment to introduce various characteristic businesses and quickly form commercial clusters to generate revenue; the box can flexibly adjust and migrate to adapt to changes in market formats, eliminating the huge losses of civil construction demolition, flexibly adjusting the commercial layout of blocks, and keeping up with the iteration of consumption trends. For small and micro merchant entrepreneurs, low-cost, finely decorated finished product stores greatly reduce the initial investment in the store, close the store and operate it. In a short time, they can seize the consumption air outlet. The double-layer with terrace box body comes with the net red card punching attribute, with its own traffic advantages. Compared with traditional physical stores, the rent and decoration investment pressure are greatly reduced. Like the double-decker contrasting modular commercial district on display, the bright yellow, warm orange, and pure white multi-color boxes are staggered and stacked, the large-area floor-to-ceiling glass windows are transparent to the light, the second floor open-air leisure terrace extends the outdoor social space, and the reflection of the pavement after the rain lined the trendy box, matched with the sidewalk greenery, and the leisurely outside table and chair. The original plot of plot along the street was flat and old. In just 45 days, it transformed into an internet-famous commercial street full of trendy atmosphere.The staggered combination of modular shops can be operated independently as a single store, and can also be formed into a featured market, meeting retail and tea consumption during the day, relying on neon lights to create a night market economic carrier at night, and fully activating the all-weather business vitality of old neighborhoods. # # V. Conclusion Under the new urban renewal and development trend of lightweight, sustainable and refined, modular container mobile shops have become the optimal solution for the renovation of old blocks, the activation of urban idle space, and the convenient landing of commerce and commerce with the core competitiveness of integrated closed-loop services for design, production, and construction, 45-day ultra-fast delivery, mobile cycle reuse, and low-cost flexible transformation. We use standardized industrial prefabricated construction to replace traditional inefficient civil construction, use flexible modular space design to break the solidification limitations of the transformation of old blocks, and take into account the three core demands of urban style management, people's livelihood convenience, and business operation income. Every old block that has been quiet for a long time can regenerate the vitality of urban fireworks at a lower cost and faster, providing a lightweight and innovative practice path for long-term sustainable development of domestic urban renewal.