A 5-storey building 'walks' to new location

The Lagena Primary School was constructed in 1935 by the municipal board of Shanghai's former French Concession. It was recently moved to make space for a new commercial and office complex. Using the "walking machine" method, 198 mobile supports were installed underneath. The pillars of the building were truncated and the robotic "legs" were then extended upward, lifting the building before moving forward.



The building was rotated 21 degrees and moved 62 meters (203 feet) away to its new location. The relocation took 18 days.


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