Guo Dihuo’s Former Residence

The beginning

Why was it built here?

The property contains eastern and western houses. The western house dates to 1938 and the eastern to around 1947–1948; a shared address does not mean a single building campaign.[1] [2]

Domestic occupation later gave way to institutional use. Sources establish associations with Guo Dihuo and Shanghai’s industry and commerce federation, but older reports do not establish every room’s present use.[1] [2]

Look up, then look closer

Details worth a closer look

One building, changing roles

Read the building through time

Captions distinguish photographic dates from publication dates; periods without reliable images are covered in the text.

1. 1938

   West house completed

   The earlier west house used flat roofs, terraces and a semicircular glass-block stairwell as modern residential devices.[1] [2]

2. 1947–1948

   East house built

   The east house added a second residence with a different roof and staircase treatment to the compound.[1] [2]

3. 2019

   Local guide records buildings and institutional use

   Local material recorded the Guo houses and later industry-and-commerce institutional use, without establishing present indoor access.[1] [2]

Shanghai and the world

Building and neighbourhood

This stretch juxtaposes garden homes, apartments and institutions. The Guo property’s setback and separate houses contrast with continuous apartment frontages.[1] [2]