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Suzhou

Xijing Bay Pastoral Restaurant / 1406 STUDIO

20:00 - 3 July, 2018
Xijing Bay Pastoral Restaurant / 1406 STUDIO, Night View. Image © Kun Zhang
Night View. Image © Kun Zhang

Building Envrionment. Image © Yue Shen Small stone path and wooden fence dining area. Image © Kun Zhang Overhead dining area. Image © Bo Gao North side backyard. Image © Yue Shen + 30

Yangcheng Lake Villas / Neri&Hu Design and Research Office

22:00 - 4 June, 2018
© Pedro Pegenaute
© Pedro Pegenaute

© Pedro Pegenaute © Pedro Pegenaute © Pedro Pegenaute © Pedro Pegenaute + 19

Astronomical Park of Zhenze High School / Specific Architects + Unit Architects

22:00 - 23 May, 2018
Daliy use of the Astronomical Park. Image © Hengzhong LYU
Daliy use of the Astronomical Park. Image © Hengzhong LYU

Interior of the Astronomy Pavilion. Image © Hengzhong LYU Spiral stairs. Image © Hengzhong LYU Aerial view. Image © Hengzhong LYU Night view of the Planetarium Pavilion. Image © Hengzhong LYU + 29

  • Architects

    Specific Architects, Unit Architects

  • Location

    1750 Pang Yang Lu, Wujiang Qu, Suzhou Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China

  • Lead Architects

    Yong Zheng

  • Design Team

    Huiping Liu, Wanli Zhang, Haojie Liu

  • Astronomy Consultant

    Min Li

  • Clients

    Zhenze High School

  • Area

    6330.0 m2

  • Project Year

    2015

  • Photographs

    Hengzhong LYU

AD Classics: Suzhou Museum / I.M. Pei + Pei Partnership Architects

08:00 - 11 May, 2018
AD Classics: Suzhou Museum / I.M. Pei + Pei Partnership Architects, © Chenxing Mi
© Chenxing Mi

As one of the latest built works of acclaimed Pritzker architect I.M. Pei, Suzhou Museum was built in the heart of his hometown, Suzhou, China. As one of the last surviving modernists, the architect strove to bring together both his modernist sensibilities as well as the Suzhou vernacular. Sited on the northeast section of the historic quarter of Suzhou, the museum is adjacent to the landmarked Zhong Wang Fu, a complex of 19th-century historical residences, and the Garden of the Humble Administrator, a 16th-century garden listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. [1]

Images in this article were captured in 2016 by Rome-based photographer, Chenxing Mi. Read the full article after the break.

© Chenxing Mi © Chenxing Mi © Chenxing Mi © Chenxing Mi + 26

gmp Wins Competition for Science Complex in Suzhou, China

16:00 - 4 May, 2018
gmp Wins Competition for Science Complex in Suzhou, China, Courtesy of gmp Atchain
Courtesy of gmp Atchain

By 2020, an innovation campus with offices and laboratories for young companies in the high-tech field will be developed in Suzhou, the eastern Chinese metropolis. The total of 330,000 square meters of gross floor area is provided in five building clusters of different sizes, which are arranged offset from each other around a park and lake landscape. In the spring of 2018, the design by Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) and WES landscape architects won first prize in the competition for the project.

Exhibition hall, floor plan, level 1 Site plan Courtesy of gmp Atchain Courtesy of gmp Atchain + 15

Perkins+Will is Creating a Whole New World for the Suzhou Science & Technology Museum

06:00 - 19 January, 2018
Courtesy of Perkins+Will
Courtesy of Perkins+Will

Perkins+Will is creating a whole new world 62 miles northwest of Shanghai for the Suzhou Science & Technology Museum. Inspired by shan sui, the Chinese phrase for "mountain-water,” the complex lies at the foot of Lion Mountain and adjacent to Shishan Lake. The 600,000 square foot museum will be the focal point of a new cultural neighborhood in Shishan Park.

Original Bakery / D+space design

19:00 - 12 January, 2018
Original Bakery / D+space design, © Fancy Images
© Fancy Images

© Fancy Images © Fancy Images © Fancy Images © Fancy Images + 17

Historic House Renovation in Suzhou / B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio

05:00 - 7 January, 2018
Historic House Renovation in Suzhou / B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio, © Eiichi Kano
© Eiichi Kano

© Eiichi Kano © Eiichi Kano © Eiichi Kano © Eiichi Kano + 37

  • Architects

    B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio

  • Location

    No29 Jinli Road , Gu Su District, Suzhou, China

  • Lead Architectus

    Shuhei Aoyama, Yoko Fujii, Lingzi Liu, Liman Wei, Shiting Zhang, Guang Yang

  • Area

    2500.0 m2

  • Project Year

    2017

  • Photographs

    Eiichi Kano

Nic's Planet / Mur Mur Lab

19:00 - 3 January, 2018
© Unitu, Yang Liu
© Unitu, Yang Liu

© Unitu, Yang Liu © Unitu, Yang Liu © Unitu, Yang Liu © Unitu, Yang Liu + 21

  • Architects

    Mur Mur Lab

  • Location

    20 Huancheng N Rd, Kunshan Shi, Suzhou Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China

  • Architect in Charge

    Murong Xia, Zhi Li

  • Area

    180.0 m2

  • Project Year

    2017

  • Photographs

    Unitu, Yang Liu

Brick Kiln Folk Inn & Museum - Interior Design / H DESIGN

22:00 - 1 January, 2018
Brick Kiln Folk Inn & Museum - Interior Design / H DESIGN, Brick Kiln Inn Reception. Image © Qilin Zhang, Xiang Qian
Brick Kiln Inn Reception. Image © Qilin Zhang, Xiang Qian

Brick Kiln Inn Lobby Cafe Shop. Image © Qilin Zhang, Xiang Qian Brick Kiln Inn Lobby Rest Area. Image © Qilin Zhang, Xiang Qian Brick Kiln Inn Lobby Cafe Shop. Image © Qilin Zhang, Xiang Qian Brick Kiln Inn Lobby Reception. Image © Qilin Zhang, Xiang Qian + 15

  • Interiors Designers

    H DESIGN

  • Location

    Kunshan CIty, Jiangsu City, Zhejiang Province, China

  • Architect in Charge

    Kevin Hu

  • Design Team

    Jason Jiang, Wendell Wu, Vivi Zhang

  • Landscape Design

    China Urban Construction Design&Research Institute CO.LTD, View Unlimited, Landscape Architecture Studio, CUCD

  • Area

    4460.0 m2

  • Project Year

    2017

  • Photographs

    Qilin Zhang, Xiang Qian

Landscape Design of Suzhou Vanke Great Lake Park / LANDAU international design

22:00 - 8 August, 2017
Landscape Design of Suzhou Vanke Great Lake Park / LANDAU international design, © ARCH-EXIST
© ARCH-EXIST

© ARCH-EXIST © ARCH-EXIST © ARCH-EXIST © ARCH-EXIST + 37

Dongyuan Qianxun Community Center / Scenic Architecture Office

20:00 - 23 July, 2017
Dongyuan Qianxun Community Center / Scenic Architecture Office, © Dongyuan Design
© Dongyuan Design

© Su shengliang © Su shengliang © Su shengliang © Su shengliang + 40

  • Architects

    Scenic Architecture Office

  • Location

    Xiangcheng District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China

  • Architect in Charge

    Zhu Xiaofeng

  • Design Team

    Zhuang Xinjia (Project Manager), Shi Yin (Senior Designer) Sheng Tai(Field Designer) Du Shigang, LiCheng, FuRong, Luo Qi, Xiao Zaiyuan, Shang Yunpeng

  • LDI

    Suzhou Architectural Design & Research Institute Ltd.

  • Structural Consultant

    Zhang Zhun

  • Area

    3327.0 m2

  • Project Year

    2017

  • Photographs

    Dongyuan Design

Twice as Nice? Suzhou's Latest Architectural Homage Copies London's "Tower Bridge"

07:30 - 2 March, 2017

It's common knowledge that China has "at least 10 White Houses, four Arcs de Triomphe, a couple of Great Sphinxes and at least one Eiffel Tower," report the New York Times. But now photographs of a copy of London’s famous Tower Bridge (a Victorian riparian gateway to the city) in the Chinese city of Suzhou have emerged – and it's been adapted to suit a five-lane highway. Almost identical—from a distance, at least—to its British counterpart the new structure, which was completed in 2012, has been doubled – a feat which has also required some spectacular architectural additions.

Suzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum / Vector Architects

10:00 - 7 December, 2016
Suzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum / Vector Architects, © Chen Hao
© Chen Hao

© Chen Hao © Chen Hao © Chen Hao © Chen Hao + 53

  • Architects

    Vector Architects

  • Location

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

  • Design team

    Yi-Chi Wang, Dongping Sun, Dan Zhao, Bai Li, Rae-Hsuan Hou, Pin-Chen Yeh, Yilun Wang, Kai Zhang

  • Area

    14000.0 m2

  • Project Year

    2016

  • Photographs

    Chen Hao, Eiichi Kano

SND Cultural & Sports Centre / Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Ltd.

20:00 - 24 October, 2016
SND Cultural & Sports Centre / Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Ltd. , © CHEN Hao
© CHEN Hao

© CHEN Hao © CHEN Hao © Arch-Exist © Arch-Exist + 29

  • Architects

    Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Ltd.

  • Location

    Suzhou New District, Jiangsu Province, China  

  • Architectural Design

    Huang Xiangming, Han Jian, Chen Yan, Zhou Xin, Bai Yu, Xiao Fei, Wang Xiaoyang, Lv Xiaoyu, Zeng Zhe, Feng Bo, Lu Yi, Liu Yang, Bi Zehao, Liu Pei, Yuan Jiani, Du Peng, Ni Ziyu, Ma Lina, Li Xinmeng, Zhang Jiangwei

  • Area

    170000.0 sqm

  • Project Year

    2016

  • Photographs

    CHEN Hao, Arch-Exist

Urban Ecosystem Design Named Winner of Lion Mountain Park Competition

14:00 - 8 October, 2016

Berkeley-based TLS Landscape Architecture has won the Lion Mountain Park Design competition in Suzhou, China, corresponding to the Chinese government's new Urban Work Guidelines. The guidelines prioritize ecological and urban development, as well as rejuvenation of local character in public spaces. Lion Mountain Park will be the first large-scale public project to be constructed according to these values, envisioned as the core of a new urban ecosystem complex.

Courtesy of TLS Landscape Architecture Courtesy of TLS Landscape Architecture Courtesy of TLS Landscape Architecture Courtesy of TLS Landscape Architecture + 17

Instant Red / Wutopia Lab

19:00 - 29 June, 2016
Instant Red / Wutopia Lab, © Shao Feng
© Shao Feng

© Shao Feng © Shao Feng © Shao Feng © Shao Feng + 15

  • Architects

    Wutopia Lab

  • Location

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

  • Architects in Charge

    Ting Yu

  • Design Team

    He Huang

  • Area

    100.0 sqm

  • Project Year

    2015

  • Photographs

    Shao Feng

ARTS Plaza / Atelier HAY + Drury University

17:00 - 8 April, 2016
ARTS Plaza / Atelier HAY + Drury University, © Zhao Jiang
© Zhao Jiang

© Zhao Jiang © Zhao Jiang © Zhao Jiang © Zhao Jiang + 15

  • Architects

    Atelier HAY + Drury University

  • Location

    Ba Da Jie, Wuzhong Qu, Suzhou Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 215123

  • Architect in Charge

    Yong Huang, AIA

  • Design Team

    Miranda Middleton + Juan Zorrilla Baquero, students of Drury University

  • Project Year

    2015

  • Photographs

    Zhao Jiang