This application archive documents long-brick additions at the Shougang Ertong Warehouse Renovation (首钢二通厂房改造), a 2015 restaurant conversion in Beijing.
The old WordPress page omitted the project name and credits. Its narrative and five photographs match published project records closely enough to restore the identity, while leaving the brick manufacturer, exact product and supply role unassigned.
Project identity restored from matching records
The 2019 page’s unusual combination of an old industrial building, prefabricated roof panels, crane beams, an electric hoist, a Western restaurant, an underground wine cellar, a separate Chinese restaurant and retained trees matches the published Shougang Ertong project record. The five archived images also match this project.
Project sources credit U11 within China Architecture Design & Research Group, with Xu Lei as lead architect and Hua Zhang, Xing Jin and Hang Yu on the design team. Hua Zhang and Xing Jin are credited for architectural construction drawings, Shougang Architects as collaborator, KSK Corp. Ltd. as owner and Guangyuan Zhang for photography. These are source credits; no additional consultant or contractor role is inferred.
Old factory fabric and new restaurant programme
The design narrative describes an existing factory with skylights, prefabricated roof panels associated with the 1970s–1980s, crane beams and an electric hoist. The new programme placed Western restaurant functions in the existing building, the wine cellar below ground and a Chinese restaurant in the adjacent open area.
The published concept was “concession”: retain the old factory character and structure, separate new work from the old framework where intended, preserve mature trees and arrange new volumes around them. That is a project narrative, not a universal preservation or structural method. Existing fabric, heritage value, capacity, contamination, moisture and code constraints must be surveyed for every conversion.
Long-brick selection is visible, but the product schedule is missing
The old WordPress copy describes two sizes of long brick and says new brickwork formed a support system distinct from the retained factory structure. The matching architectural record confirms brick additions and a separate-support design concept, but neither source supplies the brick schedule or engineering documents.
| Field | Archive evidence | Boundary for current use |
|---|---|---|
| Material description | Brick/red brick; the WordPress page uses “long brick” | Composition and manufacturer are not identified |
| Unit sizes | Two sizes are mentioned | Exact length, height, depth, tolerance and orientation are not stated |
| Colour and surface | Brown/red variegated appearance in photographs | Images are not calibrated samples or acceptance ranges |
| Construction route | Project narrative refers to brick masonry and independent support | No drawing, calculation, tie, anchor, mortar, adhesive or substrate specification is supplied |
| Quantity | Not stated | Do not estimate ordering quantities from the images or project area |
| LOPO role | Not stated | No supply, design, engineering or installation role should be inferred |
Coordinate old/new interfaces before choosing a brick route
Existing fabric and support
Survey the old frame, walls, foundations, roof, moisture, contamination and tolerances; establish what is retained, repaired, isolated or newly supported.
Movement and separation
Resolve differential settlement, structural deflection, thermal/moisture movement and joints between retained fabric and new brick volumes.
Water and openings
Coordinate cavity or bonded-system drainage, flashings, base, parapets, roofs, courtyards, sills, heads, jambs, penetrations and adjacent paving.
Edges and geometry
Detail corners, returns, overhead surfaces, wall tops, free-standing edges and tree-adjacent zones without treating photographs as construction details.
Interior use adds another set of interfaces
The archive shows a wine-storage/display interior with brick surfaces and metal bottle racks. For a current hospitality conversion, the design team must coordinate occupancy, egress, accessibility, fire strategy, food-service or storage conditions, ventilation, services, moisture, cleaning, impact exposure and maintenance with the selected wall system.
Project-specific long-brick review checklist
- project identity, retained-building survey, heritage scope, substrates, loads and responsible parties;
- brick type, composition, unit dimensions, tolerances, colour/surface range, corner units, quantities and current availability;
- masonry, veneer, mechanically supported or bonded route, including support, ties/anchors or adhesive system and movement strategy;
- water management, drainage, flashings, base, parapets, roofs, openings, penetrations and old/new interfaces;
- structural, fire, weather, moisture, freeze-thaw where relevant, impact, accessibility and hospitality-use requirements;
- representative sample panel/mock-up, testing, inspection, cleaning, repair and long-term replacement access; and
- applicable standards, authority approvals, calculations and manufacturer/system instructions for the selected route.
Review current long-format brick information separately
Use this page as a sourced architectural precedent, not as a product approval. Review the current Long Format Bricks page for present options, compare related work in the Project Gallery, and submit actual drawings and requirements through Contact.
Prepare an adaptive-reuse brick enquiry
Share the existing-building survey, retained/new scope, elevations and details, preferred brick format and finish, system route, substrates/support, quantities, interfaces, exposure, performance evidence, mock-up plan and programme. Final material selection, structural/enclosure design, fire strategy, installation and compliance remain project-specific.