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Inkstone House Cultural Center I China
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Inkstone House Cultural Center is built to celebrate the heritage and customs of this area of Western Sichuan.
Architect: Archi-Union Architects Area: 2200sqm Location: Chengdu, China Building typology: Cultural center Project year: 2018
DESIGN FEATURES :
• Centre’s form is based on the inkstone used in traditional Chinese calligraphy, which has a water holding cavity incorporating into a surface used to grind inksticks.
• Roof leans towards the inner courtyard through an elegant curve to connect the boundary of the sky and the earth, rethinking the elements of the place and their relationship.
• Traditional Chinese calligraphy is mimicked in the project, featuring sweeping tiled roof that flows into a central courtyard.
• Inside the cultural center, a reception, an exhibition area, a conference facility and corresponding auxiliary functions are accommodated on the ground floor.
