Mar 22, 2016
the garden
the buddhist temple will become part of a cultural centre, which consists of an art gallery and a library. the three buildings will be located within a large, carefully landscaped garden, which relates back to suzhou’s infamous gardens. the designers of the three buildings will work closely together to design the garden, creating a strong relationship with one another.
traditional chinese garden
largest garden in China: the humble administrator’s garden in suzhou - 51,950m2, with 48 structuresseries of perfectly composed and framed glimpses of sceneryclassically surrounded by a wall, which serves as a backdrop for flowers and treeswater pond - centre with many structures arranged arround itcentral building is usually a library connected by galleries with other pavillions which serve as observation points of the garden features
potential site for temple
chosen site for garden
garden layout concept
entrance to the north-east of site from the main canal running east to westgarden zoned by circles, each with its own unique character which reflects traditional chinese gardensoverlapping circles allowing for transitional spaces between each areahierarchy of spaces - spaces become quieter, landscaping becomes denser towards the lake. this also reflects the hierarchy of spaces on the larger scale of the masterplan
potential location of each project with the possibility of a future museum project
garden layout concept
garden layout concept
main path snaking through the site from entrance to temple, connecting all the buildings togethersecondary paths and various streams to be introduced as design develops further
temple location / context
temple
artgallery
library
university campus / residential blocks
commercial metro stop
marina
taihu lake main canal
precedent
water-moon monastery | artech architects | taipai, taiwansite area: 27,936 sqmThe reflections on the 80-meter long lotus pond of the over-sized colonnades and the flowing golden drapes in between create a scene of illusory quality. Using architectural concrete as the main material, the design reduces the color and form to a minimum, conveying the spirit of Zen Buddhism.
overall temple concept