01 WUHAN COVID-19 MEMORIAL LANDSCAPE

Leishenshan Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

In December 2019, Wuhan was hit by a novel coronavirus. This erupted into a global viral crisis that has continued until now. Due to the rapid spread of the virus and the danger it poses to humans, the government decided in January 2022 to build the 'Vulcan Hill Hospital' and the 'Thunder God Hill Hospital' to take over and treat the local patients in Wuhan. The hospital will have a total floor space of approximately 60,000 square metres and will be able to accommodate more than 2,000 patients and doctors.

Today, mankind has gradually invented a series of vaccines to deal with the virus and has achieved a life of living with it. As the materials chosen for the construction of the Mount Thor hospital were temporary, the buildings needed to be demolished. And can we use this land to remember those who died for this catastrophe?

have therefore decided to create an 'emotional memorial landscape' on the site. wanted people to be able to feel different emotions when they were inside. This was designed using a variety of topography, planting, pathways and hard landscaping. For example, do people feel an overwhelming emotion when they walk through the surrounding high terrain? Does one feel a sense of calm when walking along a path with an open view? And so began to explore in this.

The whole project will be developed around the theme of 'different people's emotions'. It is hoped that the design will bring out different emotional feelings and put people in the shoes of those who are suffering. At the same time, it is also a way to feel the impact of the virus on people.