Cashmere Tech Center / waa

"The Cashmere Tech Centre, part of a much larger factory complex, was first developed at the turn of the millennium. Located away from the city of Ordos in the arid desert landscape of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the complex was conceived almost as a self-sufficient town. It included residences for factory staff and extensive facilities for the production of fabrics destined for both domestic and international brands."

"Text description provided by the architects. Within this compound, the Tech Centre was established as a dedicated building for advancing cashmere research and production. Equipped with laboratories, sample testing rooms, and studios, the centre was originally designed to support highly specialized processes. Our commission was to regenerate this ageing facility into a contemporary R&D community - one that reflects today's collaborative and open office practices."

The Cashmere Tech Centre is part of a much larger factory complex developed at the turn of the millennium outside the city of Ordos in the arid desert of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The complex was conceived almost as a self-sufficient town and included residences for factory staff alongside extensive fabric production facilities serving domestic and international brands. The Tech Centre functioned as a dedicated building for advancing cashmere research and production, equipped with laboratories, sample testing rooms, and studios for highly specialized processes. A commission tasked the regeneration of the ageing facility into a contemporary R&D community emphasizing collaborative, open office practices.

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