Why Nanjing？

Nanjing is the beginning of my relationship with architecture, and also witnessed the process of my indepth understanding of architecture. From the urban texture to the human history, from the simple residence in the old city to the device design bearing the memory of the war, the three years' study in the School of Architecture has made me have a deeper and deeper understanding of Nanjing. Therefore, this portfolio is not only a collection of projects I have designed, but also a summary of my study and life in Nanjing. I think of it as a stage summary, a starting point. I hope my architectural career can start from Nanjing and go to more cities.

「PRECEPTION OF BUNKER」 The body is the language of communication across time. As a city devastated by World War II, Nanjing bears great historical sorrow. The body memory is the best carrier to let us in peace feel the destruction of war. The physical oppression suffered by the soldiers in the bunker was replicated in modern people, and people began to rethink the war.

「VESSEL OF CITY」 Open up the pipeline between the city and nature. Nanjing is a city surrounded by mountains, like an organism. When the road between the city and nature is blocked, the city has its drawbacks. By understanding the way people live and reconnecting them with nature, the whole city flows again.

「UNDER THE EAVES」The eaves of Nanjing's ancient houses give public buildings a new appeal. The space under the eaves naturally has the ability to gather people. The eaves characteristics of the historic district are given to the public space, which becomes the core of activities jointly created by the nearby residents.

「SPIRAL HOUSE」 As a new house in an old town, the first housing project was the starting point for my architecture studies. Respecting the layout characteristics of ancient Nanjing courtyards, the courtyard as the spatial core of the ancient courtyard is integrated into the residential scheme, with each house spiraling in series around the atrium.