Buddhist Temple week 7

buddhist temple

site location - the garden

the buddhist temple will become part of a cultural centre, which consists of an art gallery and a li-brary. 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 togeth-er to design the garden, creating a strong relationship with one another.

temple

design intention

space requirement

precedents

water-moon monastery | artech architects | taipai, taiwan

precedents

church of light | tadao ando water temple | tadao ando

john pawson | novy dvur monastery john pawson | novy dvur monastery

precedents

context

concept design

concept design

landscape strategy