New Beijing City Wall Yutong Wang s3794255 Supervisor: Anna Johnson
ABSTRACT: The ambition of this project is to repair and rebuild the ancient city wall based on the empty space of transportation infrastructure, and bring meaning to the wall. The city wall will be redefined by using traditional Chinese cultural references, such as traditional landscape paintings, murals and dances,
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to bring new functions and meanings to the building. Break through the defence and isolation functions of the city wall in the past, and create a public space where citizens are connected with others, nature, and culture.
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Background After the founding of New China, the defensive role of the Beijing city wall almost disappeared. The city wall was demolished. As an alternative, the Beijing Ring Road traffic system was built along the original site of the ancient city wall. But today's Beijing does not make full use of all the space. There is a lot of empty space under the urban viaduct that has not been used.
The 4th Ring Road
The 3rd Ring Road
The 2nd Ring Road
Site Beijing CBD occupies 3.99 km2 of the Chaoyang District on the east side of the city. Geographically situated to the east of the city center, sandwiched between the 3rd Ring Road and the 4th Ring Road, the Beijing CBD is currently undergoing large-scale development.
Guomao Bridge The Guomao Bridge is nearly 2km in length, spanning Tonghui River and Qingfeng Park. About 5,000 square meters of space under the bridge is used as a parking lot, but only less than 10 abandoned cars are parked in it. The utilization rate is almost zero. In this site, create a public space for the people who work and live around, and stimulate the vitality of the space under the bridge
Strategy The city wall will be redefined by using traditional Chinese cultural references, such as traditional landscape paintings, murals and dances, to bring new functions and meanings to the building.
Framework
Framework
Small scale house
Small scale house
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View Among the projects, there are cafes, small markets, and galleries. The largest resting and activity venue. In the morning, the elderly practice Tai Chi here; at noon, people who work nearby gather for a meal with friends; in the evening, children can exercise and relax here.