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Haidian Community Center, Beijing, 2003

The original ideas for the design of the Haidian Community Center are based on the special requirements from the user – the residents in the neighborhoods. The “City Lobby”, which as the main lobby of the building with its terraced platforms, is designed as a multi-purpose space like communication space for residents, or exhibition and performance space in the neighborhoods. Adjacent to this “City Lobby” is a long corridor with a panorama views of a neighbor park which linking to the resident’s home. The Community Center changes the common image of the governmental office faces with its friendly gesture. Ecological technologies were also applied such as the breathing façade, zooming control air-condition and natural ventilation systems, in order to optimize the use of natural energy resources and making the building in low energy using.

Photographer: Zhang Guangyuan

The Museum of Underwater Terra-cotta and The Xuzhou Han Dynasty Art & Culture Centre, Jiangsu, 2006

In terms of form, materials, colours and spatial sequences, the architectural design of the Museum of Underwater Terra-cotta and the Xuzhou Han Dynasty Art & Culture Centre, responses to the site by harmoniously combining the specific historical background and the local natural environment together.

The design idea came from the historic record about the archaeological discovery that the terra-cotta warriors and horses were found beneath the lake about 20 years ago.

Two square roofs floating on the water are more than symbol of the museum, but also the entrance to the underwater exhibition area, refer to the apparition of Han Dynasty through simple and humble style which also recalls the Chinese philosophical doctrine of “Great image is not depending on striking shape”. The Art &Culture Centre of Han Dynasty generates a quiet and gentle atmosphere with a pattern of the Chinese traditional courtyards brings forth the grandeur of Han Dynasty within affecting sensorial experience.

Photographer: Zhang Guangyuan

The Subsided Garden 2#  – Tile Yard, Beijing, 2007

The Subsided Garden 2# is one of the public spaces which connecting the sunken subway and commercial entrances to Beijing Olympic Green. It was also called “Tile Yard” for its ingenious use of the tiles. In this project, tiles were used as the major expressional material for its representative of traditional Chinese building materials. Besides tiles, planting, outdoor waterscape and so many Chinese elements can be found in the spaces. This project has interpreted a series of imagination of the quadrangle courtyard character and to form an outdoor recreation area under this character. The space gives out a nature, quiet and gentle feeling which makes in-depth coordination to traditional. The architectural design of this project creates a sense between reality and tradition. This makes the people standing here could get the feeing of the Chinese culture traditional as poetic mood, blow people away.

Photographer: Zhang Guangyuan

Xuzhou Art Museum, Jiangsu, 2009

Base on simple abstract forms, efficient spaces, the Xuzhou Art Museum was been designed as the city’s living room, giving a common space for communications, contemporary art shows and public activities, is giving the city some gorgeous colors. An open space on the second floor is doing as a common platform for publics which connect to a public open square as a whole with a smooth open stage space and a nearby Lakebay view zoon with a new glass bridge. The main galleries raised up to upper floors covered with a façade which using local traditional cultural pattern is also giving a opening viewing and exhibition space to public. With so many art studios inside, the Xuzhou Art Museum is being as a contemporary art center and an public stage to the city.

Photographer: Zhang Guangyuan