The evolution of urban morphology in the creative industry-driven renewal of existing residential areas - taking the urban design of Anshan new village in Shanghai as an example

In China, the focus of urban development has shifted from incremental expansion to inventory renewal. On the one hand, existing residential areas in urban built-up area are seeking for new chance and intervention to achieve the transformation of urban form and public space. On the other hand, creative industry-driven renewal brings out the transformation and development of urban form based on the integration of society, industry and space. So the evolution of urban morphology reflects the result of organization of creative industry and its functional space. This article takes the case of creative industry driven urban renewal design in Anshan New Village, Shanghai as an example, showing the significant effects on urban form evolution of existing residential areas.