Barcode Halls, Standard Façades for Manufacturing Buildings

The industrial plants in the city of Lingang are growing at breakneck speed to keep pace with the development of the offshore deep-sea port. After the completion of the hi-tech park with GFA of 196,000m2, whose identity is given very distinctive accentuation by means of blue strips, a further complex has been constructed with an interim GFA of 18,300m2.

The very simple and inexpensive design with rendered facades was continued. To create a separate corporate identity, a façade structure was developed analogous to barcode labels. The facades are articulated by patterns of black vertical strips integrating windows and doors. In contrast to the practice – especially in Germany – of having heterogeneous industrial parks with a variety of structures, materials and colours, these Chinese examples are notable for their rigorous uniformity.