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Xinglong Lake CITIC Bookstore Project Commissioner China CITIC Group Creator MUDA-Architects

Team MUDA-Architects was founded both in Boston, USA and Beijing, China in 2015, whereafter Chengdu Office was established in 2017.

MUDA is composed by creative designers with the background of global diversification, who are forward-looking, experienced, professional and ingenious in the field of architecture and design. We are committed to cutting-edge urban design, architectural design, interior design and art product design, etc. The project practice is diverse, providing excellent customer service and acclaimed design works. In 2018, “Xinglong Lake Bookstore Architectural Creative Design Competition” started to be open to the public entries. MUDA-Architects emerged as the winner among 20 finalists out of 249 candidates. Chengdu Tianfu New Area has been identified as a crucial node in the development of The Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt. This was stressed by President Xi when he visited Xinglong Lake in February 2018. He also mentioned that it was significant to analyse ecological value in line with the development to implement the concept of “Park City”. To correspond, the competition is prepared for creating a lakeside bookstore as a new landmark of Chengdu, which could leverage the ecological value and the human spirit collectively. Taking this as an opportunity to reflect and embody the inimitable temperament and leisurely lifestyle of Chengdu, MUDA-Architects made efforts to convey the esteem of local natural environment and add a new dimension to the future vision of “landscape integration and urban symbiosis”.

Y TIME Project Commissioner Yanlord Land Group Limited Creator Lacime Architects

Team Cen Ling(lead architect), Huang Xiaojuan, Ruan Fuwei, Chu Wei, Yao Kaili Y TIME locates in the northern zone of Suzhou. Placed in a favorable natural environment with convenient traffic, the center aims to distinguish itself as a community landmark, a display center and an outstanding modern architecture.

The architectural appearance consists of two irregular volumes that revolve, overlap and interact with one another. Some elements are presented repeatedly either in a similar or totally different manner. Time seems to stand still as visitors lose themselves in this ingeniously designed space. The revolving and overlapping building blocks make the architecture look multi-dimensional and stunning, as if a huge art museum was standing on the ground. Architects hope the building is just as impressive as an artistic sculpture that can be inscribed in everyone’s heart for long.

Suzhou Riverside Community Center Project Commissioner China Railway Construction Real Estate Creator Lacime Architects

Team Song Zhaoqing(lead architect), Chen Lingfeng, Zhang Chao, Liang Yingwen, Cai Renxue, Chu Ziyuan, Guo Dan, Wu Minqi, Yan Lei, Wang Yuge, Liu Yueyi, Guo Dan The community center is located in Suzhou, close to where the water of Dushu Lake flows out on the eastern bank of the upper reaches of the Grand Canal. It functions as a place of interaction and service for residents in surrounding areas, and it is designed to present life in an artistic manner. When architects first come to the site and enjoy the sight of the Grand Canal along its stone railing, an idea of stone and water comes to their mind naturally. The two phrases of “reclining stone beam” and “clear and green glaze” have largely depicted the future of the building, and it only calls for perfection in lightness here.

The building and landscape of the project are like cell division and differentiation. One rectangle is divided into two parallel parts: the lower part continues to be separated into four landscapes in stacking arrangement while the upper part is split into three blocks; a path lies across the water, the three blocks turn into boxes in different colors and textures, and doors and windows are kept.

Renovation of Hangzhou Intime Wulin Department Store Project Commissioner Zhejiang Intime Department Store Creator UDIA Architectural Engineering Design ( Shanghai )

Team Kiko Leong (Lead Architect), Claire Xie (Project Manager), Claire Xie, Gehry Shen, Ning Xia, Shifu Xing, Yafang Shen Located in Hangzhou,the Intime Wulin Department Store, or Intime Wulin for short, is the first and flagship store of Intime Retail. It was opened in November 1998. Before renovation, Intime Wulin was composed of one self-owned building of the store as well as two buildings (Phase I & II) of the Hangzhou Department Store. These three buildings do not share unified visual identity as a whole.

The building renovation design focus on changing the overall architectural image. Streamlined roof beams and arches, as well as uniform frame modules are the highlights of the design. One-layer continuous arches form a unified business interface the use of uniform modular design ensures the integrity of the three buildings and enables them to possess distinctive characteristics for the sake of structural variety.

Nanchang Rsun - Shi Guang Li Sales Center Project Commissioner Rsun Properties Group Limited Creator Shanghai PTArchitects

Team Yao Hui, Lu Bin, Wang Xun, Xu Lei, Wu Jihong, Yang Yun, Wang Dinghui, Li Chong, Gao Puzhen, Qiu Chenxi, Wang Yunqing, Hu Juntao, Zhang Xinying, Zou Hongyu, Chen Yangmo, Yuan Biying, Lin Ning, Zhang Bo, Lin Chen, Xiao Rui, Wang Zhicheng At the beginning of the design, the Nanchang strange stone ridge and the water sleeve dance were selected as cultural elements, and the starting point was the beauty of the strange stone and the spirit of the water sleeve. The shape and plane were twisted, beveled and divided to achieve balance, which is a metaphor for contemporary oriental aesthetics.