Design of Abandoned Green Train Carriages under the Concept of Intensive Space: A Case Study of a Caf

Abstract

With the development of the social economy and the improvement of people's living standards, convenient and fast high-speed
trains have become increasingly popular. In the 1960s, the second-generation Type 22 railway passenger cars were successively put into use in
many provinces across China. Later, some trains were upgraded into faster Type 22B models, while the original slower Type 22 green trains
gradually faded from sight and became part of collective memory, with unmodified and abandoned train cars turning into industrial waste.
This paper takes the renovation of abandoned green trains into caf under the concept of intensive space utilization as an example. Through
preliminary investigation and literature review, it summarizes relevant conclusions about train transformation. In the design process, some of
the hardware facilities in the carriages are modified or removed, and guided by the theory of intensive space, combined with case analysis, the
cafdesign integrates with the train's original spatial structure to create a space that meets modern aesthetic standards. "Slowness" is the feeling a cafevokes. Combining the two "slow" elements the cafand the abandoned green train offers a more meaningful and expressive
design approach.