The first floor has a ceiling height of six meters and a load capacity of one ton. The ceiling height and load capacity of floors above the second are of the same standard as those of a five-story R&D facility, making the building adaptable to various R&D and production stages of artificial intelligence and intelligent manufacturing...This is the Gemdale Viseen Baoshan Technology & Industrial Park project located in Baoshan High-tech Industrial Park. The project has increased the floor area ratio to 2.5 through a transformation under the “industrial production in-high-rise building” initiative, with “zero land increase”. The automobile wire harness factory site, which was once low and scattered and had a strong industrial atmosphere, will undergo a complete transformation and become a “new adornment” of the region.

What does “industrial production in high-rise buildings” mean? This concept refers to the relocation of traditional factories and warehouses from the ground to high-rise buildings, making full use of the vertical space of those buildings to achieve a “leap” in land utilization and output rates. Currently, it has become a prevailing trend to promote “industrial production in high-rise buildings” and create “intelligent manufacturing spaces”. In Baoshan, 12 projects have been recognized as quality projects in the “intelligent manufacturing space” initiative at the municipal level. This will further elevate the “skyline” of industrial development and expand the industrial development area by over 2.7 million square meters, facilitating the “revitalization” of more dormant resources.

What kind of enterprises can move their production activities to high-rise buildings?

As for this question, according to the Measures on Promoting “Industrial Production in High-rise Buildings” to Create “Intelligent Manufacturing Spaces” issued by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economic and Informatization, environmentally-friendly enterprises with moderate production and low noise can take the lead in moving their production activities to high-rise buildings.

Baoshan District designates six major industries as key areas of industrial transformation, namely cruise tourism, green and low carbon, biomedicine and synthetic biology, robotics and intelligent manufacturing, new materials, and new-generation information technology. These industries are also prioritized for “industrial production in high-rise buildings” through the creation of “intelligent manufacturing spaces”. It is learned that North Shanghai Biomedical Industrial Park will soon introduce a cutting-edge biomedical industry project. The project’s land is classified as industrial, with a floor area ratio of 2.5 and a building height of 50 meters. At the same time, the project has been included in the first batch of “industrial production in high-rise buildings and intelligent manufacturing space” projects in Shanghai and is expected to provide no less than 4,500 square meters of building area for public supporting facilities in the future.

Integrating industrial chains in high-rise buildings

Promoting “industrial production in high-rise buildings” makes it possible to integrate industrial chains in a building and further optimizes the trend of clustered industrial development.

With a height of 80 meters and a floor area ratio of 3.0, and having access to a variety of established urban facilities within a three-kilometer radius, including star-rated hotels, large commercial complexes, hospitals, and universities, the Shanghai Carbon-peak Technology and Innovation Center project, situated in the southern section of Baoshan High-tech Industrial Park, is the district’s first newly-planned industrial land with reserve areas. By transforming temporary factories into R&D and innovation centers, more industrial space is created. Upon completion, the project will have a total construction area of approximately 92,000 square meters, with an above-ground capacity building area of about 71,400 square meters. The project plans to construct a headquarters building, an industry incubation center, an R&D and testing center, along with supporting facilities.

In addition, taking advantage of the north-south linkage in Baoshan High-tech Industrial Park, XFH Technology, the investor of the project, has also invested in the construction of Shanghai Carbon-peak Technology and Innovation Industrial Park in Luojing Town in north Baoshan. The industrial park is planned to house five industrial bases targeting different segments of the carbon materials industry, with a focus on pilot testing and production. The design concept of industrial production in high-rise buildings 2.0 will help alleviate the shortage of industrial land and improve land utilization efficiency. This will also truly integrate the industrial chain and enhance communication among enterprises in different segments of the carbon industry, promoting clustered industrial development and contributing to the development of the industrial ecosystem.

The new materials industry is extensive and generates the highest output value among Baoshan’s key industries. Through the integration of the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, R&D as well as the commercialization of achievements will be accelerated.

Another industry that requires an integrated industrial chain layout is the biomedical industry. The land of MEDIPARK, located in the North Shanghai Biomedical Industrial Park, falls under the category of industrial land in lot 104, where environmental impact assessment can be conducted and production activities can be carried out. The project encompasses three functional areas: R&D, pilot testing, and production, and the construction is underway for incubators, public laboratories, and animal experiment centers. Through function integration and industrial space optimization, the project aims to better serve the full-chain development of the biomedical industry.

By promoting “industrial production in high-rise buildings”, upstream and downstream industries are clustered, with each building representing a production chain. This streamlines production operations and promotes collaborative problem-solving for enterprises.

Strengthening service support to help enterprises move production activities to high-rise buildings

Excellent services are essential for the success of projects. To help enterprises move production activities to high-rise buildings and settle, Baoshan District has proactively introduced “butler-style” and “one-stop” services and tracked the entire process, injecting new vitality into the business environment. Last year, the Shanghai Carbon-peak Technology and Innovation Center project was granted four permits on the same day, signaling a new phase of “simultaneous issuance of four permits” for the approval of engineering construction projects.

In addition, the advancement of “intelligent manufacturing spaces” relies on the support of services across the entire process. In the process of revising the Policy of Baoshan District on Accelerating its Development into a Main Pillar for Shanghai’s Sci-Tech Innovation Center Initiative to Promote High-quality Industrial Development, emphasis was placed on optimizing existing provisions such as those on the evaluation price of industrial land, rent subsidy support, and secondary development of existing industrial land. This resulted in the accelerated introduction of the “intelligent manufacturing space” support policy version 2.0, increasing support for promoting “industrial production in high-rise buildings” and creating “intelligent manufacturing spaces”, and involving more projects in the initiative.

Several instances highlight this trend. The former site of Hanhong underwent industrial upgrading and was transformed into the regional headquarters of a multinational corporation. The former site of Pacific Mechatronic Group evolved into the HASCO project following building acquisition and re-sale. Similarly, the former site of Darui was transformed into an R&D base and production facility through independent enterprise updates...