Concrete Memories: Shanghai's $47 Billion Struggle to Preserve Its Soul in the Digital Age 1. The Digital Preservation Paradox• Laser-scanned replicas of 89 Art Deco buildings in the former French Concession• AI-powered wear analysis predicting structural vulnerabilities in 1930s shikumen• Controversial "facadism" preservation - ke
Concrete Poetry: How Shanghai's Historic Neighborhoods Are Writing the Future of Urban Living The Preservation Paradox 1. Material Innovation:- Self-healing concrete extending 1930s buildings' lifespan by 80 years- Nano-coatings protecting brick facades from pollution- 3D-printed replicas replacing deteriorating Art Deco ornaments2. Digita
