Symbiosis of the “Old” and the “New” in the Renovation of Existing
Rural Buildings:
Taking the Practice of Residential Renovation in Gaogang Village, Nanjing City
as an Example
Hong Zhang, Rui Wu, Hongyu Chen, Weiwen Cui, Jianing Wu, Junqi Yang
Abstract：In recent years, the revitalization and utilization of idle rural buildings has gradually attracted attention. For
architectural renovation, dealing with the relationship between the “new” and the “old” has always been a core
proposition. This paper explains the contradiction between the “new” and the “old” in the renovation of rural
buildings and proposes a path based on the concept of the symbiosis of the “old” and the “new”. Taking a rural
residential renovation project hosted by the authors’ team as an example, it proposes specific renovation strategies
and attempts to explore an effective renovation model of existing rural buildings, which provides reference for
related design practices.
