The Donghe Station, built in the 1990s, was once a lively hub filled with bustling crowds, loud announcements, and vendors weaving through the throng. It holds countless memories for the people of Ganzhou.
With the city’s growth and transformation, the station officially closed in 2018.
This project breathes new life into the previously neglected station, reintroducing it to the public in a completely revitalized form.
Old Stations Through Changing Times
Architectural Features and Spatial Layout
△ Overview · Chehedong Station Grand Stage
△ Individual Seating · Performance Stage
△ Dangkou · Snacks from the Eighteen Counties of Gannan
Over its 30 years of operation, Donghe Station witnessed many changes, leaving behind valuable traces of time alongside signs of decline and neglect.
When Woye Space took on the renovation, the station had been abandoned for over a year. Our goal was to preserve the station’s original architectural features and atmosphere as much as possible, while highlighting the unique vibrancy and spirit of the late 20th century.
△ Original Station · Convenience Store
△ Station Signs, Snack Stalls, and Seating Areas
△ Original Station · Abandoned Wall
△ Loose Seat · Infinite Architecture
Farewell and Renewal
Reimagining Space and Embracing Innovation
△ Game Hall · Box-shaped Building
△ View · Overlooking the Balcony
Inside the station is the Qiankun Game Hall.
The station offers two levels of usable space, including outdoor areas. The first floor is spacious and square-shaped. Utilizing the existing abandoned walls as a base, we constructed a box-shaped volume and added staircases to connect to the second floor. The design draws inspiration from the renowned artist Escher’s concept of “Infinite Space,” symbolizing a journey toward the future, ascending layer by layer.
△ Interior of Box-shaped Space · Scenic Platform
△ Box-shaped Space · Staircase
△ Scenic Platform · Memories of the Era
Details Leading to the Second Floor
△ Details · Second Level Platform
△ Second Floor Dining Area
△ Overhead View of Second Floor
Visitors climbing the stairs are often struck by a sense of revelation. The expansive atrium offers unobstructed views of the entire venue.
The boxed spaces divide the area, featuring specialty tea from Ganzhou and Huangyuan rice fruit performance zones on either side. Dining seats are arranged around the performance stage, allowing guests to enjoy the shows from every angle.
△ Performance Area
△ Scattered Seating Surrounding the Performance Area
△ Spatial Details
△ Spatial Details
△ Space Details · Gaps
Reunion with the Past
Revival and Symbiosis
△ 1980s Station Elements Reimagined
△ Fusion of Multiple Elements · Rich and Organized
△ Era Memories · Soft Installation Features
△ Spatial Details
The 1990s retro style remains popular thanks to its strong sense of nostalgia and cultural significance.
In terms of spatial design, we incorporated iconic elements like dance halls, dance floors, and theater stages to evoke shared memories of that era.
Vintage items such as tricycles, accordions, and enamel cups help immerse visitors in the past.
△ Private Room · Original Waiting Room
△ Space Details · Cashier Desk
△ Memories of the Era · Vintage Objects
△ Private Room · Former Stationmaster’s Office
Everyone Has a Childhood to Remember
Visual Identity Display
Since the 1980s, rapid development and economic growth have transformed our surroundings and left us with unique, cherished memories.
We look back fondly on the past while eagerly anticipating a bright future.
△ General Layout Plan
Project Information
Name: Donghe Station Hakka Snack Museum
Location: Ganzhou, Jiangxi
Building Area: 2,546 square meters
Owner: Jiangxi Yiwei Kehang Hotel Management Co., Ltd
Space Design Team:
Design Firm: Woye Space Design
Lead Designers: Su Jing and Pang Hao
Art Director: Wang Yixuan
Construction Drawing and Detailing: Great Courage of the Party
Detailing Team: Bian Jianjian, Xi Haojie
Structural Detailing: Jin Zhongfan
Lighting Design: Shike Lighting
Soft Decoration Team: Shiyaojia – Soft Decoration Hall
Photography: SU
Text and Image Editing: 33
Graphic Vision Team:
Design Firm: Expand Design
Creative Director: Liang Yumeng
Art Director: Wang Pinpin
Designer: Ansi Si
Rendering: Chen Danya
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