Preface
Intervene
Reagent
Hidden Features
Target React
Intervention
In middle school, my favourite subject was chemistry. In order to found out the properties of particular substance, the usaual way is to add in reagent during experiments. I could know the characteristics of the sample by observing the chemical reaction. Though I change my major to architecture in university, I find that they are similar in some ways. To investigate certain issue of architecture, such as a kind of space or a new material, the most effective method is to add in "reagent". Some interesting changes will occur and indicate hidden features of the target object because of the intervention. The following projects are arranged in chronological order and show how I interpret architecture in 5-year bachelor study.
Content
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>Chapter 1: nature intervenes in building Natural Machine - Villa of Lu Lake
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>Chapter 2: new intervenes in old Forest of knowledge - Campus Complex
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>Chapter 3: space intervenes in space Dissimilation - Villa at the foot of the Great Wall
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>Chapter 4: shape intervenes in material Discover material - Installation
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>Chapter 5: architecture intervenes in city Urban Coexist - Urban Design
Natural Machine Type: Academic/ individual work Location: Guangzhou, China Date: 2008 Nov.- Dec., 2nd year Role: designer Contribution: all Supervisor: FU Juan, jfu@scut.edu.cn
Introduction
麓湖别墅
>Chapter 1: nature intervenes in building, Villa of Lu Lake
The site is located on a hill which is covered by dense forest. Lu Lake, which is a glorious scenic area in Guangzhou City, lies to the south of the hill. It is a requirement to adapt the design to such topography and ecology.
As part of the design, the users also need to be decided. In this project, the villa is designed for a middle class family with four menbers: parents and two kids. They would live in their apartment in downtown Guangzhou and spend holidays in the suburb villa. Sometimes they might invite several good friends to enjoy their time there. Therefore, it is necessary to build a place isolated from daily affairs but close to nature. Le Corbusier said, "The house is a machine for living in." In my opinion, it should be a natural one, which is the threshold of the whole concept.
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available area for construction
Site
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How to decide the site?
Jufang Park
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Restaurant
less dense forest dense forest
Lu Lake
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Factor one: trees Lighting is better in sparse area and the Factor two: noise A lot of people visit the park in holidays. The damage to the forest can be reduced. site should keep away from the road to avoid the noise.
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Surroundings A charming scenery area.
6m
public
Box= 13m X 13m X 6m
Split into two parts
Insert a "Tianjing"(a small patio) to improve the lighting of the middle part of the building
Open to nature
reduce the sunlight from west and east
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1 living room 2 dining room 3 bedroom 4 playroom 5 tearoom 6 garage 7 kitchen 8 toilet 9 bathroom 10 pool B A
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9
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Ground Floor Plan
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6
14m
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Second Floor Plan
2
6
14m
Site Plan
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2
6
14m
2.750
3.000
0.300
6.000
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section AA
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6
14m
section BB
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2
6
14m
Tianjing (small patio)
The "Tianjing" would not only improve the lighting, but also balance the indoor and outdoor space. Rain, wind and sunlight flow into the inner space and people can "touch" them directly. Compared to staying in open area, "Tianjing" can provide more protection, which plays an important role in making a sweet home.
Tianjing (small patio)
Tea room
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Glass door
Close
Curtain
Controller
Open
Door
This door is inspired by the traditional Chinese screen door. It can be open or closed as needed so as to adjust the indoor environment. Therefore, the house can well adapt to the rainy, humid climate in Canton. Additionally, its flexibility to change the privacy of the room makes the interior space meet the needs of various activities easily.
Handle Curtain
Exploded view
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>Chapter 2: new intervenes in old, campus complex
Forest of knowledge Type: Academic/ individual work Location: Guangzhou, China Date: 2009 Mar- May., 3rd year Role: designer Contribution: all Supervisor: LI Zheyang, lizhy@scut.edu.cn
Introduction
With the increasing number of students in SCUT, a new building for students and teachers is taken into consideration. The building is defined as a campus complex including five functions: classroom, conference, studio/ lab, gallery and library. It is not only a place for study but also a park for relax. In response to the hot and moist climate of southern China, semi-outdoor area will play an important role in my design.
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B: 1930s
A: 1930s
F: 1930s
H: 1930s
D: 1980s
E: 1980s
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B
Site
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C
E
hybrid & coexist
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G: 1990s
C: 1990s
All about the site: mixed styles
The campus of SCUT is inherited from the National University of Sun Yat-sen in 1930s, when a lot of traditional Chinese style buildings are constructed. After the P.R. China is established, a large amount of box-liked houses were built in a hurry to meet the growing need of education and research, but they were mostly replaced by new ones in 1980s. Another upsurge of construction was in 1990s. The site lies in the middle of those characteristic buildings so it is a must to cope with their intricate relationship.
The map of SCUT
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Forest of knowledge
How to keep those factors stay harmony with each other? If we consider a building as a container, the forest must be the best one from which we can learn a lot. A forest contains a great number of amazing creatures as well as countless events happening simultaneously above the trees, on the ground and in the soil. It has the capacity to include all the things in nature. Therefore, I would like to create a forest, a forest of knowledge, where not only things can be harmonized with each other but also all kinds of ideas are allowed to develop. The diversity of thought can generate active atmosphere for students and teachers to pursue truth.
Forest
Space in the forest
Types of space
Space in the building
Stilt floor
keep out the sunlight
Activities
pass
shelter play Colonnade
partly pass through
protect
gather
Wall
lie Balcony
different view on different level
high and low Bridge
sit
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Pass through the forest
Under the shade Studio and lab
Library
Classroom
Conference
Gallery Classroom entrance Main entrance
Conference entrance
Experience the forest
Above the trees
The courtyard is the core of the complex. It aims to provide a variety of different and interesting experience about forest, such as walking above the trees, wandering under the shade or pass through the shrub, which is rare in cities. This is not a real forest but it can still recall people to the beauty of nature.
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Section AA
19.500
15.600
12.300
lab
5.100
classroom
Âą0.000
gallery
8.700
classroom
5.100
lobby
12.300
classroom
8.700
lab
15.900
classroom
Âą0.000
meeting room
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2
2
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1 gallery 2 meeting room 3 classroom 4 library 5 lecture hall 6 lobby 7 office 8 lab 9 studio 10 equipment room 11 storage
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Site Plan
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10
30
70m
Ground Floor Plan
0
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5
15
7
35m
7
7
Second Floor Plan
4
11
10
Section BB
library
5.100
gallery
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3
3
8
8
8
Third Floor Plan
上
下
9
3
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10
meeting room
9
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11
5.100
lecture hall
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Fourth Floor Plan
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9
Fifth Floor Plan
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>Chapter 3: space intervenes in space, villas at the foot of Great Wall
Dissimilation
Type: Competition, silver award/ group work Location: Beijing, China Date: 2010 Oct., 4th year Role: Chief designer Contribution: Concept, analysis drawing, rendering, layout Collaborators: CHEN Jiajian, ZHENG Huiting, QIAN Shiqi
Introduction
The site is situated at the mountainous area near the Great Wall, where 30 houses will be built for musicians, actors and actresses. Our task is to design three of them.
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A house with common functions and space
Insert a dissimilar space
Expand
The original space reacts to the intervention
Merge or repel
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637.35
663.49 659.69
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639.17
646.93
660.68
621.74 644.73
"Balloons": not only enrich the experience inside the house but also 639.22 adapt to the original functions well. 661.64 664.74
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644.77
656.30
672.18
641.59
672.36
635.70
638.87
628.77
642.91
641.82
645.65
638.97
641.51 638.68
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650.52
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635.85
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644.74
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645.70
657.83
656.67
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675.52 661.55
644.92 671.06
Concept
Dissimilation, in the context of phonology, is a phenomenon whereby similar consonant sounds in a word have a tendency to become different over time. We believe the space inside a building share the same characteristics. If we insert a space into another one of different property, their form and function may change in response to the coexistence.
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662.75
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676.89
660.58
660.93
642.81
660.45
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646.27
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659.98
660.43
660.28
697.42
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657.47
658.30
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652.38
660.71
645.18 659.21
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650.06
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70m
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675.25 669.74
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663.26 645.68
655.58
640.51 639.94
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637.23
660.96
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634.23
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655.43
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651.29
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N 637.39
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671.51 710.61
Site681.37 plan
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657.24
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650.83
644.68
640.38
635.50
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Modern Beacons
The beacons on the Great Wall were used to inform the ancient emperor of invaders. However, we now design some modern "beacons" at the foot of the Great Wall to deliver happiness and excitement. The light and music from the houses build an unprecedented landscape and tell the nearby friends that a party is taking place or is coming.
Beacon
A good place for performance
House A 8
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House B 6
6
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House C 3
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4 1
5 4
First floor plan
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Second floor plan
6
3
Third floor plan
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Section
1 Stage 2 Living room 3 Bedroom 4 Kitchen 5 Dining room 6 Toilet and bathroom 7 Storage 8 Study 0
2
6
14m
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Modern beacons: delivering happiness
Traffic space Performance space Room
Functions
Sound and Wind
Light
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>Chapter 4: shape intervenes in material, installation
Discover materials
Type: Research & competition, third prize/ group work Location: Guangzhou, China Date: 2010 Nov., 4th year Role: Chief designer Contribution: Concept, photograph, analysis drawing, model making Collaborators: ZHANG Yixiang, CHAO Xuejiao, ZHAO Yongyi, ZHANG Qian, TONG Menglin Supervisor: SONG Gang, gangsong.cns@gmail.com
Introduction
Cement is a common material of construction. It's fluid and its shape is only determined by the mould. However, we found that cement is mostly shaped by solid mouldboard. A strange idea sudenly struke our minds. What about something soft? The fluidity of cement seems to contain a lot of potentials. We finally decided to investigate how to shape cement with cloth.
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Research: horizontal
To strengthen the model, we add wire netting into the cement. Although we can better control the shape in horizontal way, it is too fragile to support something.
Array
Height variety
Spacing variety
Research: vertical
This model is quite successful and it can even afford an adult sitting on it. The only problem is that the flexibility of the cloth increases the difficulty to control the final result.
Restriction
A
Row 2
C
B
Row 1
R
Radius
0
Cloth Twist
Group Angle Radius(Row 1) Radius(Row 2)
A 90 3 2
B 60 3 3
C 30 3 2
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A
B Two assembly forms a
Testing model
diamond
b
transform How to assemble (form A) Stir the cement
Screw prototype
Prototype
Considering that cement is a material that can afford extremely high pressure, we decide to develop a vertical structure on the basis of previous study. However, it is not realistic to build a structure as a whole because the softness of mouldboard makes it hard to control the shape precisely in large scale. Making some individuals and assembling them is a more accessible way.
Final product (35cm high)
Hole
Drying
Constructability
We set several requirements for the individual. First, we should find out a method to control the cement more accurately so that each individual can be almost the same. Second, they can be produced in a fixed process. Third, they can be assembled in different forms.
Analysing the shape
Our team
Finish (form A)
1
2
3
1: 1 model
Step 1: make moulds; Step 2: mix cement with sand and pour it into the moulds; Step 3: insert screws and make holes for further assembly; Step 4: assemble.
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Shiweitang Train Station
Shamian White Swan Hotel
Tea Market
Bar Street Guangdong College of Pharmacy Zuiguan Park
Huangdaxian Temple Xinyi Club
Pengkui Village
Chajiao Village Taigucang Wharf
Flower Fish Art Market
>Chapter 5: architecture intervenes in city, urban design
Urban coexist
Type: Academic/ group work Location: Guangzhou, China Date: 2011 Mar.-Jul., 4th year Role: Group leader, chief designer Contribution: Site research, questionnaire survey, master plan, details, layout Collaborators: LIU Jiayuan, HOU Shengnan, TAN Xiaofeng, LIN Xinrong, MIAO Lixiang, LIANG Guangkai Supervisor: LUO Weixing, luoweixing@scut.edu.cn
Guangzhou Foshan
Site China Guangdong Province
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Background
The site of the project is located at the east coast to Huadi river, Fangcun district, Guangzhou. There are a lot of regional communities, old warehouses, factories, as well as new housing, hospitals, and Huangdaxian Temple, which indicate multi-function and chaos of this urban fringe. It is also one of the oldest preserved districts in Guangzhou, nevertheless, the fast paces of Guangdong province`s development has influenced it as well. Now it`s facing the challenge to transform from its old pattern to a new shape. With still a lot of original residential and traditional construction existing there, the problem becomes more intriguing. Our solution is not to start a revolution, but to find a way allow them to coexist.
Xinyi Club
Chajiao Village
Zuiguan Park
Taigucang Wharf
Urban Coexist
White Swan Hotel
Shamian
Flower Fish Art Market
Shamian
Many old factories!
Shiweitang Train Station
Keep the original life style.
No place to have fun...
Where is the temple?
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History: from prosperity to depression
Although the site is located at Bai'etan area, the edge of Guangzhou city and Foshan city, it has experienced prosperity once upon a time. At Han dynasty (about 200BC- 200AD), it was a dock of the Maritime Silk Road. At Tang dynasty (about 600AD), a lot of foreign flowers were imported, which encouraged the development of gardening. After World War II, Bai'etan area met another prosperity. Factories and warehouse were built because of the conveniece of transport. However, industry declined as the city rapidly enlarges its boundary in 1990s. This area remain deserted while hundreds of modern buildings keep emerging in downtown Guangzhou.
Traditional painting
Cantonese Opera
Townhouse
Kungfu Pottery and china
Old railway station
Tea
Factory
Site
Site
Site
Cantonese delicacies
Paper-cut
Xiguan, the core district of old Guangzhou
Foshan, a historic town since 400AD
Site
Gardening
Dock
Warehouse
Huangdaxian Temple
The tradition of Bai'etan Area
Industrial heritage of the planned economy era
Influential factors on the site
Most buildings near the temple are old factories and dwellings, which lack necessary maintenance. Some newly built amalgamated dwellings ignore the harmony with surroundings. The roads cannot form a circular system and the open space is seperated. As a result, the site becomes an unpopular place which can hardly impress the visitors.
Functions
Temple Commercial Residential Industrial
Texture
Buildings
Transport
Road
Open space
Green land Water
Building quality
Good Medium Suggest to remove Have to remove
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Community rebirth
To regain its previous prosperity, we should emphasize on the characteristics of the site itself: Huangdaxian Temple, the landscape and the native life style. Huangdaxian Temple epitomizes the tradition of Guangzhou. Also, the streams spreading around the site are potential landscape resources. When it refers to the native people, their leisure life style is well known by most Cantonese. These three elements are isolated from each other so the site stays tedium and inefficient. We need to start a big operation to activate the community.
Current situation
Problems
Temple
Life style
Streams
Solutions SOHO Attract new dwellers to raise the vitality of the community.
Economy: a lot of closed factories and several small groceries.
With the decline of industry, the local economy need a new attraction.
Introduce new elements into the site.
Community rebirth
Exhibition Establish a gallery for pottery, china and tea production to preserve traditional artistry.
Economic revival
Park Improve the waterfront and create easier approaches from inner area to the river bank. Environment: little resident or tourist visit the open space
Culture: not many citizens know about the Huangdaxian Temple
Open space is not accessible enough for people.
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Local characteristics are not wellknown.
Build a tight connection between river bank and the rest of the site.
Environmental upgrade
Car-free zone A commercial area associated with Huangdaxian Temple can engage more tourists.
Cultural Continuity
Festivals Increase the importance of the Huangdaxian Temple.
There will be activities at certain holidays of traditional Chinese calendar.
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Land use
Planning structure
Street hierarchy
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Boundary Commercial & Apartment Commercial & SOHO Temple Commercial Hotel Exhibition Park
Dwelling zone Commercial & tourism zone Riverfront zone
Primary street Local street (15m) Local street (7m)
Pedestrian network
Open space
Main street Sub-street Recreational path
Riverfront park Square
>50m 20~50m <20m
Height control
Master plan
70m
To realize the concept of urban coexist and lead to the rebirth of community, each components of the site should be arranged in a system. The riverfront area is transformed into a park for citizens while the commercial and residential area lies in the inner part of the site. A road and pedestrian network intensively connect each area so that the residents and tourists can reach their destination more conveniently.
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Three zones
Riverfront zone
Activity centre
The site consists of three zones which contain different functions. The riverfront zone is the place where residents relax and do sport. It is also responsible for holding activities and carnivals on traditional Chinese festivals. The concept of commercial and tourism zone is generated from traditional Cantonese villages. The various spatial experiences inside the street of traditional style can attract more tourists so that the temple will gain more popularity.
Terrace
Bridges
Activity centre and square
Commercial and tourism zone
The residential zone is designed for the original residents as well as newcomers. A surrounded garden provides a comfortable environment for continuation of old life style and harmony neighbourhood relationship.
Straight street
SOHO
Partition
Arcade
T street
Square
Mountain
Connection
Pass
Exhibition
Dwelling zone Huangdaxian Temple
Commercial podium
Open to surroundings
Ventilation
Reduce the volume
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Urban coexist
Coexist does not refer to copying the old way of lifestyle, but refer to rebirthing the traditional living patterns and impression of the space by designing. Expansion of the Huangdaxian Temple, business district designed according to the traditional pattern of village, modern SOHO zone and green belt along the river link, are connected by fluent traffic route and rhythmic plaza. When people walk in this area, they will feel as if walking between the old stories of the city and how they translate in new narrative way. It is a spiritual tour connecting to the old time, and yet it`s the true meaning of coexist.
Huangdaxian Commercial District
Park
Activity Centre
Huangdaxian Temple
Bridge
SOHO and Gallery
Skyline
West
East
North
South
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Residential Residential
SOHO Huangdaxian Commercial District
Hotel Huangdaxian Temple
Gallery Park
Activity Centre
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